In this black comedy by director Jonathan Demme(Silence Of The Lambs, Philadelphia), Jeff Daniels plays a Long Island, New York yuppie who ends up getting picked up and taken on a joy ride by free spirit Melanie Griffith. Daniels is shocked and uncomfortable at first and just simply wants to get back home, but after a while, Griffith begins to grow on him. We later find out that both of these characters have a lot of things in their background that they have not told each other about.
This is a generally entertaining film with generally good performances. My only problem here is with Melanie Griffith. She is simply not an attractive screen presence and although she tries her best, it is very difficult to see why Daniels' character ends up taking a liking to her character. I think another actress could have pulled this off better. Ray Liotta is fantastic as Griffith's escaped convict ex-husband.
This film is certainly not for all tastes, but many viewers will likely enjoy the ride that this film provides.
This is a generally entertaining film with generally good performances. My only problem here is with Melanie Griffith. She is simply not an attractive screen presence and although she tries her best, it is very difficult to see why Daniels' character ends up taking a liking to her character. I think another actress could have pulled this off better. Ray Liotta is fantastic as Griffith's escaped convict ex-husband.
This film is certainly not for all tastes, but many viewers will likely enjoy the ride that this film provides.
