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The Man in the Moon (1991)
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A jewel of a sleeper, The Man in the Moon comes off as a nearly perfect short story of two sisters' first competition in the field of love. In a 1950's small Louisiana farm town, 14-year-old Dani falls for Court, a 17-year-old engaging neighbor boy. The two become great friends, but Court is more interested in Dani's 17-year-old sister, Maureen, who is blossoming. Dani will look for any justification why she should be with Court, but as human law dictates, there is no cure for a 14-year-old with a crush. The film is another winning portrayal of small-town adolescence from Robert Mulligan (To Kill A Mockingbird). His eye for...
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The Man in the Moon Movie Review by Zara  (4/3/2007) |
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This was the first movie that Reese Witherspoon was ever in and it's the movie's main claim to fame.
I don't know why, but it's always so hard for me to differentiate between the London twins. In this case, the brother in question is Jason. (The other brother is Jeremy.)
It sure is easy writing reviews when you don't...
(complete The Man in the Moon review by Zara)
A sweet little film mostly notable because it shows the talent that Reese Witherspoon had at a young age.
Here she plays the ignored, tomboy sister who is enfatuated with Jason London (remember the London twins? Good times!) but isn't 'developed' enough to catch his eye.
The film often lags, but the scenes between...
(complete The Man in the Moon review by Jessica Film Junkie)
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