Review of Moonstruck (1987) by Mike L — 05 Dec 2015
This is the story of a put-upon widow Loretta (Cher) who is about to embark on a loveless marriage until fate, in the form of Nicolas Cage (Ronnie) intercedes.
Ronnie, a tightly wired Brooklyn baker with a chip on his shoulder, is lost to love until an encounter with Loretta changes everything. Together, Ronnie and Loretta must navigate the tumultuous waters of passion and propriety and the challenges of a loving, yet dysfunctional family.
This is an ensemble cast with magnetic chemistry. A brilliant Olympia Dukakis (Rose) plays the exhausted matriarch seeking answers to love, while husband Vincent Gardenia (Cosmo) is equally engaging as a past-his-prime plumber in the throws of a later-life crisis.
This is one of the most authentic films I've seen, with characters that my inner New Yorker knows well. Filled with comfortable anecdotes and a true to life texture, the viewer will feel enveloped by a family they love, even if they don't know why. I highly recommend it.
This review of Moonstruck (1987) was written by Mike L on 05 Dec 2015.
Moonstruck has generally received very positive reviews.
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