Overview
Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.
At first I thought that my review of this movie would be pretty cut-and-dried – the two leads have fantastic chemistry and you can see the end coming from a mile away but you enjoy the journey anyway. I happened to stumble upon Ebert’s review of this movie and he really gave me a few things to think about. He pointed out that this movie was made during a time when there were outrageous movies about teens being far too confident in their sexuality and that this movie shows teens as they would be in real life (even if the scenes of the college parties are ridiculous). And what was up with Nicolette Sheridan’s character? They treated her like a pet.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Sure Thing
Movie title: The Sure Thing
Movie description: Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time passes, they find their divergent natures complement each other. Now they need to realize what they've already found before it's too late.
Date published: 2021-10-07
Director(s): Rob Reiner
Actor(s): John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines, Tim Robbins, Lisa Jane Persky, Viveca Lindfors, Nicollette Sheridan, Marcia Christie, Robert Anthony Marcucci, Sarah Buxton, Lorrie Lightle, Joshua Cadman, Krystal Richards, John Putch, Steve Pink, Tracy Reiner, Jimmy Baron, Martin J. Layton, Amy Resnick, Robert Bauer, Frantz Turner, Garry Goodrow, Robert Snively, Carmen Filpi, Richard Hamilton, George Memmoli, Stephanie Blake, Sunshine Parker, Fran Ryan, Teresa Baxter, Larry Hankin, Julie Ow, Noelle Williams, Joy Michelle Moore, John Richard Petersen, Tamara Carrera
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
My Review
At first I thought that my review of this movie would be pretty cut-and-dried – the two leads have fantastic chemistry and you can see the end coming from a mile away but you enjoy the journey anyway. I happened to stumble upon Ebert’s review of this movie and he really gave me a few things to think about. He pointed out that this movie was made during a time when there were outrageous movies about teens being far too confident in their sexuality and that this movie shows teens as they would be in real life (even if the scenes of the college parties are ridiculous). And what was up with Nicolette Sheridan’s character? They treated her like a pet.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10