This movie is kick-ass. Olympia Dukakis and Cher both won Oscars for this, but I cannot stress how many amazing performances there are: Nic Cage (what happened?) and Danny Aiello and grandpa and the main cashier at Ronnie's bakery. They are all stellar.
The staging of the movie is a bit like a cartoon or fairy tale. I hadn't watched it in a long time, so I was struck by the staging, and I think it was a great idea. If this had been a heavy drama about love, the dialog - hilarious dialog - would not have been the focus. This movie is about how love ruins your life, but not in a bad way. It needs the lightness of Dean Martin singing in the background.
There are great lines here. It's a lot of fun - watch it again. BTW, Cher is gorgeous in this movie. I cannot believe how she has messed herself up with surgery, but what the heck. She's an artist.
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