Review of Once Around (1991) by Abi S — 31 Dec 2007
This is one of Lasse Hallestrom's best films. Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter star in an offbeat comedy where the characters are the punchlines. Holly Hunter gives another excellent performance with a dead on Boston accent. Dreyfuss plays the most enigmatic character, the one "tearing apart" the family, and so has the central role, but his past remains a mystery. When we first encounter him he is alone, a man in his sixties perhaps, staring out over the sea, with behind him a divorce only recently finalized. A funny and serious movie about a man who meets his wife and tries to fit in with her family.
Fly me to the moon.........
This review of Once Around (1991) was written by Abi S on 31 Dec 2007.
Once Around has generally received positive reviews.
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