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Features • PAL In Theaters : 04 October, 1991 |
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The Man in the Moon [Region 2] description A jewel of a sleeper, The Man in the Moon comes off as a nearly perfect short story of two sisters' first competition in the field of love. In a 1950's small Louisiana farm town, 14-year-old Dani falls for Court, a 17-year-old engaging neighbor boy. The two become great friends, but Court is more interested in Dani's 17-year-old sister, Maureen, who is blossoming. Dani will look for any justification why she should be with Court, but as human law dictates, there is no cure for a 14-year-old with a crush. The film is another winning portrayal of small-town adolescence from Robert Mulligan (To Kill A Mockingbird). His eye for casting is impeccable, with Sam Waterston and Tess Harper as the earnest parents and newcomer Jason London as the dreamy Court. The real find, though, is Reese Witherspoon as Dani. Her timeless work here is magical. The PG-13 rating is a bit heavy-handed--although the film does not shy away from its look at budding sensuality, or a horrific and emotional accident. Mature 10-year-olds may find one of their favorite films here. --Doug Thomas |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | A good pick for the Disney Channel. |
| You've seen this movie before. It's a wholesome 2 hour cliche.
Not even the grisly shockers could save this film. The dialogue clunks along, so obvious and pedestrian. A young Reese Witherspoon does a nice job of playing a young girl trying out what it means to be a woman. However, her character never gets very far beyond a caricature of Precocious Tomboyish 14-year-old Little Sister. It's not the fault of the acting. It's the dialogue. It's so saccharine and false it's a parody of itself. I paraphrase: "O Maureen, I cant wait to grow up! and O Maureen, youre the smartest, prettiest girl in school! ALL the boys fall all over themselves when you walk by!" It's an older generation's fantasy of their own childhood sentiments. OK, so the plot: she has a perfect older sister, and theres a strapping young farming lad who lives close by...etc. etc. Sound familiar? It should. Despite a cheap plot twist, the movie ends pretty much where you think it will. This movie has the best of intentions, but earnestness cant save a lame script. |
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