Moonstruck (1987) movie review.

Starring: 

Cher Nicolas Cage Olympia Dukakis Vincent Gardenia Danny Aiello

Review.

Moonstruck is a highly enjoyable movie with an original storyline and showcases its talented cast to the world. What I liked about the movie was the link to Italy and the theme of love; Verona being 'the city of love' because of its inclusion in Romeo and Juliet. If either Cher or Cage hadn't done the film, I doubt it would've been nearly as successful as it was.

The film presents Cher, in her Oscar winning role as 37 year old widow Loretta. Loretta is close to marrying an old fat man but Falls for his brother, Cage's, unique character Ronnie. Ronnie is infatuated with Loretta and is seemingly obsessed since discovering of her engagement with his brother. Coming across as a rather odd character, willing to slit his throat in front of Loretta with the big knife and  full of  cheesy pick up lines; for instant when Loretta asks where is she being taken while being carried by him and  he replies "to the bed" in his weird, trying-too-hard-seductive voice. Cage's acting just doesn't cut it for me, and for a romantic comedy, he just isn't funny. Dukakis is, however playing the role of Loretta's bored with life mother; winning her an Oscar for best supporting actress.  

On the whole I really enjoyed Moonstruck, but I wouldn't have called a Romantic comedy, just romantic because I just didn't find it that funny.

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