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Summary: John Cusack plays Lloyd Dobler--an average guy with a penchant for kickboxing. There is only one thing that all-around nice guy Lloyd wants for his high school graduation: a date with beautiful valedictorian Diane Court (Skye). Lloyd's dream comes true when Diane accepts his invitation to a graduation party. Diane falls for Lloyd, whose goal is to spend as much time with her as possible... (20th Century Fox)
This is my pick for best teen romance of the Eighties, and a breath of fresh air from the dumb sex comedies or manipulative schmaltz that usually passes as entertainment in the same genre. [Full Review]
This movie was pretty good, but not as good as I hoped for a Cameron Crowe product. John Cusack was great, but even he could not make the movie by himself.
Cusack being his charming self and Skye is quite good. An excellent supporting cast and tightly directed by Crowe. One drawback is it definitely feels dated.
Crowe, in his directorial debut, crafts real and complex characters all across the board, finding his comedy in their personal nuances and the beats between speaking and silence. At its core, however, is a strong dramatic message buoyed by pitch-perfect performances and some lightening flecks of laughter -- lots of laughter. It's impossible to watch this and not feel optimistically romantic, and I don't think I could pay it any higher compliment. One of Cusack's classic rom-coms.
Just about the best '80s teen romance film out there. Crowe's characters feel like real people who say and do things that those types of people would actually say and do (aside from what I feel to be an unrealistically open father-daughter relationship). A very well written movie. And probably Cusack's best performance.
Not at all what I expected, but good. Cusack is just so great, who wouldn't fall in love with him. ...still, I don't think this movie deserves its iconic status, its not exceptional by any means. I liked the kid. Cameron Crowe's track record is pretty inconsistent.