Lack of good storyline.

Better Late Then Never

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Moonstruck4 Out Of 5Moonstruck is a character driven romantic drama about a dysfunctional family and the dysfunctional love that runs on its tree with a hint of humor served on everyone's plate. It is one of those rare rom-com drama that has surprisingly got everything right with a balanced equation with heavy teams on each side. The conversations are flirty and notoriously hilarious with gigs that are so smoothly created, that leaves the audience in an awe of its mellow sweetness. Ticking for almost 100 minutes, the family has a more-than-welcome agenda that leaves the viewers satisfied and hungry for more simultaneously. The chemistry among each individual character varies with a wide range and still somehow managed to create the anticipated environment of a family reunion to the point where you feel part of this chaos. It is rich on technical aspects like background score, sound department and amazing melodies that are hummed throughout the course of it. It is well edited with a stunning cinematography and colourful visuals that adds the cherry on top of it all. The writing is sharp if not strong and adaptive, gripping and eerily follows a mutual theme whenever parallel tracks are going on; something that doesn't come often. Jewison; the director, is in his A game and doing some of his careers best work where his passion exceeds the hard work. Cher is confident and on the note with Cage supporting her decently but the show stealer would be Dukakis and not because she had stronger role to portray but she pulls it off without flinching even for a second. Argumentative conversations, hilarious tiny moments installed and good old romantic tale are the high points of the feature that helps it make it to the major league. Moonstruck is something that strikes once and that'd be all which is what makes it poetic in its rawness that is utterly deep than it seems.

How much hate would I get if I said that 'Moonstruck' was a 'chick flick' or one that would most likely only be enjoyed by women? Probably quite a lot. I'm sure there are plenty of guys out there who also liked it. Trouble is… I'm just not one of them.I'll start by saying that, if I had my way, I'd probably rate this the lowest score possible. However, that's probably a little unfair of me based on how many people regard this as a classic – like my girlfriend – who made me sit through it with her and would undoubtedly rate it the highest score possible. Let me explain – we're both massive fans of Nicholas Cage (even going so far as to watch his more recent output which does tend to leave a lot to be desired). Therefore, I succumbed to sitting through this romantic comedy where Cher agrees to marry one brother, only to fall in love with the other one. I think it's safe to say that I prefer Nicholas Cage's films where he's either got his head on fire or stabbing himself in the heart with a needle while waving flares off the coast of San Francisco.They call this a 'romantic comedy.' Yes, I could see the romance in there. Even though it was painfully obvious to me what the outcome of the film would be. However, I didn't really see any comedy in there. I seem to recall laughing out loud about once at about three quarters of the way through the film. I would say that meant the story was completely unfunny if it wasn't for the fact that my girlfriend was cracking up next to me pretty much the whole way through it.She also enjoyed the way – her words – they 'play on the Italian-American stereotype.' If that means that the characters are complete clichés then I suppose that's true. Everyone (or rather mainly Nicholas Cage) turned their performance up to eleven and was so-over-the-top it was laughable (and that's laughable in not a good way). Everyone just spends the whole movie shouting noisily and making a drama over nothing.Like I said, if you've seen one romantic comedy then you've probably seen this one. There's nothing new here, just louder. However, just because I hated it, doesn't mean that it's not good. I believe there were even Oscars thrown at the film for Cher's (I think!) performance. If you're into this type of film then you'll probably love it. However, if you prefer your leading man running in slow motion away from exploding barrels then as opposed to dressing up in a suit and asking a woman to the opera, then you should probably stick to 'Face Off' (at least now it's my turn to pick the film we watch (most likely something with a title that ends '…of the Living Dead').I'll give 'Moonstruck' a 'mid-range' final score, simply because I should never have watched it to begin with and feel bad for rating something that so clearly has an audience so low (plus my girlfriend will not approve!).

There's something endearing about movies about love that try their hardest to be as unromantic as possible. First the clunkiest proposal you can imagine, nestled in a backdrop of rocky marriages, then the bride-to-be falls in love with the fiancé's brother and the film follows that thread. Sexually charged infidelity as the main plot in a film about love. Fortunately, John Patrick Shanley's tight witty script is what holds it together and it offers profound insight into love in the face of mortality. Love is complicated and Moonstruck encapsulates that chaos. It's a film drenched in its Italian American culture, paired with its operatic score, and that needs an acquired taste. I struggled to feel close to any of the characters, though I empathised with Cher and Nicolas Cage, an unexpected highlight in his most vibrant scenes. I wasn't as impressed with Oscar winners Cher and Olympia Dukakis as I hoped, they're both subdued and a little too much is lost in what they hold back. Nevertheless, I always trust a Norman Jewison picture and this is a worthy addition to his range.7/10

Loretta Castorini (Cher) is a reserved 37 year old bookkeeper who was widowed years earlier. Johnny Cammareri (Danny Aiello) is nice guy who she bosses around. She doesn't really love him. She believes that her first marriage was cursed and she wants to do the wedding right this time. Her father (Vincent Gardenia) thinks her marriage will be cursed, and her mother (Olympia Dukakis) is glad that she doesn't love him. They invite Ronny Cammareri (Nicolas Cage) who is Johnny's younger brother estranged from him for the last five years. Ronny works at the neighborhood bakery and is wildly passionately tormented blaming his brother for losing his hand. He sets off an intense love affair that threatens to open Loretta's dormant heart.It's a light quirky Norman Jewison film. The characters are Italian stereotypes. None of it is mean-spirited. It's all fun and light-hearted. Everybody is very charming. I like Cher playing an understated character for her. She has great chemistry with Cage. There is an inherit likability about everybody in this movie. The wild romanticism is hilarious and it's a very sweet odd romantic comedy.