OK confession time. I first watched this in the 90s and developed an immediate crush on Rosanna Arquette.
Where to start with this film? How about genre. It's a kooky comedy crime romance drama, with a bit of arthouse thrown in for good measure.
Madonna basically plays an "It" girl. Who was more "It" than Madonna in 1985? Who else can get away with dancing to one of their own songs in a club? Who cares whether some of her lines out come out a bit wooden?
Frankly the whole cast are great. The fashions are great. New York in the 80s looks great. The period details (which obviously weren't period at the time) look great.
And thankfully it hasn't soured with age. A lot of films from that era come across as tone deaf now, but this one doesn't. Perhaps one of the benefits of being set in a big city rather than the suburbs.
Yes, it uses an amnesia storyline as a crutch and yes, the final act is resolved a bit too suddenly. But there is so much else to enjoy in this film that it doesn't really matter.
Highly recommended.
Where to start with this film? How about genre. It's a kooky comedy crime romance drama, with a bit of arthouse thrown in for good measure.
Madonna basically plays an "It" girl. Who was more "It" than Madonna in 1985? Who else can get away with dancing to one of their own songs in a club? Who cares whether some of her lines out come out a bit wooden?
Frankly the whole cast are great. The fashions are great. New York in the 80s looks great. The period details (which obviously weren't period at the time) look great.
And thankfully it hasn't soured with age. A lot of films from that era come across as tone deaf now, but this one doesn't. Perhaps one of the benefits of being set in a big city rather than the suburbs.
Yes, it uses an amnesia storyline as a crutch and yes, the final act is resolved a bit too suddenly. But there is so much else to enjoy in this film that it doesn't really matter.
Highly recommended.