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1987 Oklahoma: Danielle Edmondston (Juno Temple) is a troubled and promiscuous high school student. She argues with her mother, Sue-Ann (Milla Jovovich), who is about to marry a Mormon, Ray (William H. Macy), and amidst the chaos she befriends Clarke Walters (Jeremy Dozier), a shy, overweight, gay classmate. Together, they flee in a car owned by Clarke's homophobic father, Joseph (Dwight Yoakam), and embark on a road trip to Fresno, where Danielle expects to find her birth father, Danny Briggs. Meanwhile, Sue-Ann and Clarke's mother, Peggy (Mary Steenburgen), chase after them.
I just loved this movie- in fact, just watched it again recently. Juno Temple is great in the lead role, and I was also really impressed with Dozier's performance. He doesn't play Clarke as the stereotypical "flaming" Hollywood gay character, but instead gives a more subtle performance as a young man learning about life, love and sex no different from any other homo- or heterosexual character would be doing at that age.
And I must mention the music! If you like '80s music like I do- this is the movie for you- loved the music AND how it was used. In fact, for "guilty pleasure" fans of a 1970s icon- Melissa Manchester- her music is used in this movie (being the main characters are big fans of hers) big time. In fact, I "think" she may even have a cameo role in this-?? A great cast, great performances, great music- make this a MUST-SEE- now streaming on Netflix!
score 8/10
MovieHoliks 22 May 2015
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