Just revisited this film some 16 years after release. The ongoing success of The Americans made me curious as to how it would hold up:
1. If you want better dance and music, pick Flashdance.
2. If you want a better story, pick Dirty Dancing.
3. At the end of the day, the "hidden ground" in these sorts of Romcoms is that the female audience should (ideally) end up in love with the male lead, and vice versa. On this basis, the movie works. Russell never looked better. While her accent proves elusive in several scenes, her natural grace and movement is mesmerizing.
4. While possibly not among the top Romcoms of all times, could possibly be one of the top Keri Russell films in the IMDb archive.
1. If you want better dance and music, pick Flashdance.
2. If you want a better story, pick Dirty Dancing.
3. At the end of the day, the "hidden ground" in these sorts of Romcoms is that the female audience should (ideally) end up in love with the male lead, and vice versa. On this basis, the movie works. Russell never looked better. While her accent proves elusive in several scenes, her natural grace and movement is mesmerizing.
4. While possibly not among the top Romcoms of all times, could possibly be one of the top Keri Russell films in the IMDb archive.