Ensofter Overrated and overhyped

Ploydsge just watch it!

Ceticultsot Beautiful, moving film.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

kvatter Everyone tries awfully hard to breath some life into this bad script. In a nutshell, the main character is unsure of his future. All his friends are off to college while he hasn't a clue where to go. His only talents are reciting some bad poetry and many dalliances. There are no endearing characters. The lead character, Phoenix, is down-right unlikeable and I was only wishing that when he was getting his face pounded in one scene that it could have continued a little longer. After all the ordeal, does the character have any greater personal insight? Nope. Still directionless as he lies to his father in the closing scene. Interesting only in seeing some familiar actors in their early days. Plenty of over-acting by Phoenix through-out.

Spice99857 This movie is a gem. It's funny and highly enjoyable. Yes, River's character is a bit of a jerk, but they cleverly added something to his character, he's a poet. It's the only deep thing about him that makes him seem human. Something that really makes Jimmy unlikable is that he thinks with his dick. but I really admire him because once he made up his mind about doing something, he did whatever he could to make it happen. The one thing that made absolutely no sense though, was the fact that he was best friends with a guy who was afraid of girls, what the hell did they have in common? The quote at the very beginning saying that our goal is to realize that we have always been where we ought to be, completely epitomizes how Jimmy was supposed to go to business school like his father had wanted him to, the ending also goes along with this very well. Jimmy Reardon was an extremely original character, I don't think we've seen one like him before or since. God Bless William Richert.

markrefsdal C'mon y'all, get off your holy horse! This is a great flick! Finally, a main character I can relate to. He's juggling way too many women, totally out of control with lust and obsessed with sex, too smooth for his own good, and he can't seem to do the right thing even if he wanted to. That's the way life is! I can't relate to all those sappy romantic men in movies who fall in love with one girl and ignore the rest. This guy is a victim of his own libido, as are lots of us guys. Finally, a movie for us! And the ending is great how it comes back to his father. This is the central conflict in the whole movie, his relationship with his father.His father wants him to be better than he was, but in the end, he is a chip off the old block. He is not romantic and honest and kind. He is manipulative and seductive and selfish. He is a jerk, but a likable one. River Phoenix does a great job and a young Matthew Perry is good too. It's nice to see his pre-Friends work and see that he can actually act.I wish there were more movies like this. If not, I'll write one myself.

spencerthetracy River must have been asleep when he read this script. A young actor known for choosing meaty, meaningful roles, in this instance, he must have been going for cheap publicity. Well, I don't think he made many fans with this one. I'm not even sure what movie this compares to. It went on too long and was hardly worth watching. On a personal note. I will always miss River. He was the best young actor of his generation. And the business of movie making has not been the same without him. He could have reached the top. Goodbye again, young friend.