The Film Is A Sure Thing!

g-bodyl

The Sure Thing is an 80's classic teen film that holds up very well into present day as the relevant themes still hold true no matter the decade you're in. Led by an assured performance from John Cusack, this is a very sentimental film that is in the lines of what you would expect from John Hughes. It's a sweet, sentimental growing-of-age story and a better-than-average road trip film to boot.

Rob Reiner's film is about a boy named Water Gibson who decides to go on a cross-country road trip to California in order to get with a girl his friend hooked up for him. However, another college student named Alison is also going on this trip to see her boyfriend, but of course they hate each other. However as the trip goes on, feelings begin to change. So what about "The Sure Thing"?

John Cusack, despite his tender age, really handled himself quite maturely. He delivered a funny and sentimental performance as a college boy just trying to do what many college boys want to do. I also liked the performance of Daphne Zuniga as Alison. She is quite abrasive and a loud-mouth at times, but she reminds me of some people of days past.

Overall, The Sure Thing is a sweet movie that introduced Cusack to stardom, as he would go to have a rather solid career. There may be nothing entirely new about the film, but then again it's the how, not the what. The movie ages well, especially for one that is thirty years old. A very touching, sentimental film.

My Grade: A

score 9/10

g-bodyl 19 February 2015

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