Directed by:
Roger DonaldsonScreenplay:
Heywood GouldCinematography:
Dean SemlerComposer:
J. Peter RobinsonCast:
Tom Cruise, Bryan Brown, Elisabeth Shue, Lisa Banes, Laurence Luckinbill, Kelly Lynch, Gina Gershon, James Eckhouse, Andrew Shue, Louis Ferreira, Paul Benedict (more)Plots(1)
Tom Cruise is electrifying as Brian Flanagan, a young, confident and ambitious bartender who, with the help of a seasoned pro (Bryan Brown), becomes the toast of Manhattan's Upper East Side. But when he moves to Jamaica and meets an independent artist Jordan (Elisabeth Shue), their vivid romance brings a new perspective to the self-centred bartender's life. He realises that he has found someone who can teach him some important truths about love, happiness, and most importantly, about who Brian Flanagan really is. (Disney / Buena Vista)
(more)Reviews (1)
Tom Cruise is surprisingly charming behind the bar and his poetic escapades will bring a pleasant feeling of a light smile to many viewers. And although the story about how a nobody came to money and fortune is quite clichéd, with the sound of a 80s pop, pleasant nostalgia and plenty of alcohol, you can't completely dismiss it. The romantic line is predictable to a fault, the actions of the main character are sometimes slightly foolish, and the whole thing is overly sentimental and shallow, but Roger Donaldson's creation is unusually likeable, and even though you will shake your every 5 minutes, you can't help but yearn for the Hollywood that used to be during the final credits.
()