Review of L.A. Story (1991) by Debbie G — 31 Jul 2018
LA Story is an ode to Los Angeles- the sunny city of angels. Bathed in early 90s sunlight, which when exposed to the film stock of that time created an atmosphere without even trying LA Story is Steve Martin at his best.
This is a quirky, offbeat and yet endearing film that includes among other things a reference to Mel Gibson and a talking freeway Billboard. Victoria Tennant is nice as the newly arrived Englishwoman who Martin's character falls for.
And Sarah Jessica Parker is fresh faced as the bumbling sales girl before she took off to rule the streets of New York. But this is Steve Martin's movie and he is excellent as the straight faced funnyman trying to make sense of his career and the city he lives in.
This is early 90s movie magic at its finest and one of the best heartwarming comedy films out there.
This review of L.A. Story (1991) was written by Debbie G on 31 Jul 2018.
L.A. Story has generally received positive reviews.
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