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. Romantic<br />
REVIEWS<br />
1 the current resurgence in both retro-<br />
! and teen-themed films, the reasonlears<br />
to be that a retro-teen-themed<br />
ould be just the ticket. But "The Mod<br />
i' simply doesn't deliver anything<br />
iently remarkable to distinguish itself<br />
sturdier competition. Waiie Major<br />
llALK ON THE MOON ^^^1/2<br />
"•irring Diane Lane. Mggo Mortensen,<br />
^chreiber and Anna Paqiiin. Directed<br />
>iy Goldwyn. Written by Pamela Gray.<br />
•teed by Dustin Hoffman, Tony Goldfay<br />
Cohen, \eil Koenigsberg, Lee<br />
lien and Murray SchisgaL A Miramax<br />
comedy/drama. Rated R<br />
xiiality. language and some drug use.<br />
ling time: 106 min.<br />
thoughtful script, sensitive acting and<br />
eent direction all combine to make "A<br />
n the Moon" a pleasurable trip back to<br />
Jy days ofthe late '60s, when changing<br />
. - challenged established customs,<br />
in clashed with duty and imagination<br />
desire kicked out against convention<br />
common sense. All these conflicts and<br />
> more are woven by scripter Pamela<br />
\ into a tender tale which is both spate<br />
its era and eternal in its truths.<br />
ri ("Murder at 1600's" Diane Lane),<br />
tiful young wife and mother stifled<br />
. . Jbirated by a safe but rigid lifestyle<br />
crj'stalized in the quaint traditions of the<br />
Catskills resorts where Jewish families like<br />
hers gather on summer vacation—takes a<br />
dangerous leap into an alternative universe:<br />
She has an affair with "the Blouse Man."<br />
This travelling salesman happens to be a<br />
good-looking hippie who awakens all her<br />
dormant emotions and confronts her with<br />
an awesome choice. Will she dream on and<br />
drop out or instead try to use this brief<br />
encounter to revitalize the very different<br />
kind of love she has for her family?<br />
Although often very furmy, Gray's script,<br />
under the deft and insightful direction of<br />
Tony Goldwyn, is never insensitive to the<br />
complexities of all the characters' feelings.<br />
The decency of both husband and lover gives<br />
added — heft to Pearl's dilemma as the well -cast<br />
actors "Scream 2's" Liev Schneiber and "A<br />
Perfect Murder's" Viggo Mortensen, respectively—<br />
provide unique, multidimensional<br />
portraits of men with good hearts but very<br />
different lifestyles. Anna Paquin as the adolescent<br />
daughter, rebelliously eager to fully<br />
explore the sexual revolution at the same<br />
time as her mother, is wonderfully riddled<br />
with all the angst, charm, doubts, fears and<br />
confusions of a teenager. But above all<br />
Diane Lane, without any theatrical fuss or<br />
flamboyance, is lovely and appealing as<br />
Pearl, surprised by the cruel wonder of her<br />
fateful romance. Bridget Byrne<br />
FORCES OF NATURE •^^<br />
Starring Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock.<br />
Directed by Bronwen Hughes. Written<br />
by Marc Lawrence. Produced by Susan<br />
Arnold, Ian Bryce and Donna Roth. A<br />
DreamWorks release. Comedy. Rated PG-<br />
13for sensuality, language and a scene of<br />
drug use. Running time: 106 min.<br />
In this modem age, getting from New<br />
York to Savannah in two days under normal<br />
circumstances should be a piece of cake.<br />
Unfortunately for Ben (Ben Affleck), he's<br />
about to find that circumstances are anything<br />
but normal. On his trek to make it to<br />
his wedding on time, he survives a plane<br />
crash, a drug bust, a robbery, freak fires,<br />
hailstorms, lightning and a hurricane. To<br />
make matters worse, he finds himself accompanied<br />
on his perilous journey by a<br />
sexy, fi-ee-spirited woman (Sandra Bullock),<br />
who puts his conmiitment to his fiancee<br />
(Maura Tiemey) to the ultimate test.<br />
At first, things happen with the unstoppable<br />
rapidity of the flow of toppling<br />
dominoes. But as soon as the hapless duo<br />
are able to catch their breath, they start to<br />
reflect and ponder, which breaks the fluid<br />
momentum.<br />
While this road trip makes a couple of<br />
detours too many, the twist at the end<br />
makes the predictable journey worthwhile.<br />
— Dwayne E. Leslie<br />
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