jllewell
Terrified Babysitter? Check! Stolen Baby? Check! A-hole ex-students? Check! Crazy glued toilet seats? Check! Sad, mad, bad and stupid peeps all over? Check! This is so hilarious... I know some of these people... they were at my reunion, too.A good and silly film, for when you feel good and silly.They have a ten line thing with these reviews and sometimes it's hard to fill it up. This movie is not a ten-liner, but has so much charm that I want to say it's good.Another film you may like is Grosse Point Blank... also fun and silly, also featuring a reunion.Girls with Gaps!
Michael Miller
Lara Flynn Boyle was hysterical, she played that psycho role so naturally. The Actor Philip Rayburne Smith needs to be seen more in movies and/or television.He has some qualities, looks and acting. The movie was a good movie if you need a few laughs.I don't want to spoil the movie for you but, it seemed so surreal.I hated David Schwimmers role, but then again with his nasal whiny voice, I guess he can't play many roles.The Gay character Zane or Lane, I forget the name, was a really good portrayal of a real live gay man! I gave it a 10 because it was a very funny movie.The cameos were cute too, you get to see Jennifer Grey(Dirty Dancing) post rhinoplasty. Molly Ringwald with her fantastic sarcasm about being a teen film star. You must see Since You've been Gone!
cari0021
With a simple, yet elegantly interwoven storyline, SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE entertains with comedy, emotion, and the subtle brilliance of David Schimmer.Following a clique of high school friends around their 10 year reunion, the film takes up complex issues that include personal success, fleeting popularity, the loneliness and confusion of adulthood, and mixes them with 'kick me' signs, re-kindled romance, and an 80's cover band.Familiar and unfamiliar actors give several perfectly nuanced and superb performances that add an unforgettable quaintness to the film. (In fact, these are the only major roles for main characters Heidi Stillman, Thom Cox, and David Catlin.) Cameos by John Stewart, Molly Ringwald, Marisa Tomei, a post-plastic surgery Jennifer Grey, and Schwimmer's mom also add to the light-hearted humor.Between directing this film, his performance in KISSING A FOOL and his role in BAND OF BROTHERS, it's apparent that Schwimmer is nothing short of a genius (a fact recognized only by a handful of people, including Larry David).A must own film.
BurgGurl
I came across this one while channel-surfing and since it was just starting I left it on. I didn't expect much from it but have to admit I did find it engaging, maybe because I am a graduate of the class of '87 and I never attended my 10th reunion I am more susceptible to this films charms. While the movie covers all the bases by representing all personality types it was nice to see some of the characters weren't truly stereotypical. I also did find myself laughing out-loud at many of the mean-spiritedness of Lara Flynn Boyle's character....her performance alone was worth the watch. Be on the lookout for cameos by Molly Ringwald as "Claire" (coincidence?) and Jennifer Grey (post nose-job) and a funny stint by Liev Schreiber.Overall a pleaser in my humble opinion.
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