Review of Racing with the Moon (1984) by Kevin R — 05 Aug 2015
Oh Christ, she's a Gatsby.
In 1942 California, life is pretty simple and heading into the military and heading to war is fairly ordinary. Two best friends live out their last summer before leaving to become men. They fall in love with two local girls and their future after the military becomes a little clearer and they'll have reason for hope.
"I wonder what it would be like to be like you sometimes.".
Richard Benjamin, director of Milk Money, My Stepmother is an Alien, Mermaids, Marci X, City Heat, The Money Pit, Downtown, and Tourist Trap, delivers Racing with the Moon. The storyline for this picture is interesting and fun to watch unfold. It is far from an epic like Stand by Me or Goonies, but it is well done. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage, Elizabeth McGovern, John Karlen, and Rutanya Alda.
"Drinking makes your brain go soft.".
I came across this Sean Penn movie on Netflix and decided to give it a shot. This was entertaining and I enjoyed it for the most part. I did think it was straightforward and worth a viewing but I wouldn't add it to my DVD collection.
"One piece of brown pie coming up.".
Grade: C+.
This review of Racing with the Moon (1984) was written by Kevin R on 05 Aug 2015.
Racing with the Moon has generally received positive reviews.
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