Review of The Accidental Tourist (1988) by Lou E — 07 Jul 2007
I adore this fim. It's a beautiful, gentle look at the difficulties of maintaining love, at fear of the new and our attraction to the familiar even when it's clearly not what we need anymore.
The characters are odd yet real and the performances perfect for the piece. William Hurt is wonderfully understated and Geena is incandescent. They're all great.
The dialogue, much of it lifted straight from the novel, is a joy to hear.
While I might want to be like John McLane, I know that I'm much closer to Macon Leary. Watching him find his Muriel somehow makes my life a little better, every time.
This movie gives me more lumps in the throat than any other, ever. John Williams' music is just beautiful and has been an ongoing part of the soundtrack of my life for 20 years now. Everything about it is perfect.
The greatest happy-ending love story ever made.
This review of The Accidental Tourist (1988) was written by Lou E on 07 Jul 2007.
The Accidental Tourist has generally received positive reviews.
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