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Say Anything (1989)

Director: Cameron Crowe

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From Time Out Film Guide

This product of the factory of youth, written and directed by first-timer Cameron Crowe, sports the intelligence and humanity of producer James L Brooks (Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News) like a buttonhole on a blind date. It's a relief to find characters with dignity in this context: Mahoney, in particular, relishes the opportunity to play an adult with some depth to him. Essentially though, it is teen romance time. Ione Skye is a (very) straight 'A' student, and John Cusack an easygoing kid who thinks his future might be in kickboxing. They fall for each other. The love story is as old-fashioned as the jokes are old hat, but Crowe's amusing script and unforced direction allow the actors to develop reasonably authentic characters from stereotypical roles ... and the Cusacks are something special. Joan, who in Working Girl and Stars and Bars wiped the floor with everyone in sight, gently underplays in a cameo to her brother John, whose quiet integrity and oddball personality tap the charm of a jive-talking Jimmy Stewart. We are always growing up with American teenagers at the movies; at least these two are coming of age.

Author: TCh 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • karen said...
    Posted on Aug 08 2009 19:33 Throw Pink in Pink in the bin, and watch something worth while!
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Cast & crew

Director: Cameron Crowe

Producer: Polly Platt

Cast: John Cusack, Ione Skye, John Mahoney, Joan Cusack, Lili Taylor, Amy Brooks, Pamela Segall, Eric Stoltz, Lois Chiles full cast

Duration: 100 mins

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