This movie has moved me since it first came out in the 1980's. The
performances- particularly by Cher and Eric Stoltz as Rusty and Rocky
Dennis- are fantastic, the camera work (by the great Lazlo Kovacs) fluid
and superb, the make up won an academy award, the music perfect, and the
story, well, it's almost too good to be true. It's real life we're
watching here, and knowing that it's also a true story makes it all the
more touching and wonderful. I watched it with my boyfriend, then my
husband, and now with my children. It's a simple tale of triumph of the
spirit, but it goes deep and really stays with you if you let it. If you
haven't seen this movie yet, go out and rent it tonight, you won't be
disappointed.......
performances- particularly by Cher and Eric Stoltz as Rusty and Rocky
Dennis- are fantastic, the camera work (by the great Lazlo Kovacs) fluid
and superb, the make up won an academy award, the music perfect, and the
story, well, it's almost too good to be true. It's real life we're
watching here, and knowing that it's also a true story makes it all the
more touching and wonderful. I watched it with my boyfriend, then my
husband, and now with my children. It's a simple tale of triumph of the
spirit, but it goes deep and really stays with you if you let it. If you
haven't seen this movie yet, go out and rent it tonight, you won't be
disappointed.......