As her 15-year reunion nears, Kathy starts having sexual fantasies about her high-school sweetheart. Being married, she sends her BFF to the reunion to check out her former dreamboat and rep... Read allAs her 15-year reunion nears, Kathy starts having sexual fantasies about her high-school sweetheart. Being married, she sends her BFF to the reunion to check out her former dreamboat and report back. Things get complicated.As her 15-year reunion nears, Kathy starts having sexual fantasies about her high-school sweetheart. Being married, she sends her BFF to the reunion to check out her former dreamboat and report back. Things get complicated.
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I give it a B-
This is a pretty original idea which gives this movie some fresh air. It was pretty fun to watch and while it all ends in the best way possible one can't predict every step of it.
The characters are not too deep but pretty entertaining. The acting is on the right level. It was pretty fun to see Brad Pitt in one of his earlier movie roles and oh my is he hot in it! Since not all main characters are well known I looked up Harley Jane Kozak and it was pretty interesting to see that she was one of the main characters in Santa Barbara and is a pretty successful mystery writer now.
The character Emily is pretty cool considering that she is a very independent woman with a pretty fun life. And Bill Pullman shows a different level to his sweet husband character.
I guess there is not enough sex for a sex farce which makes the dream sequences seem like a bit too many. If I am not mistaken it is an R rated movie which is a bit surprising as it is pretty mild. The ending is pretty simple and in a happy ending way but it brings a lot of laughs before that.
Did you know
- TriviaDamian Elwes, brother of actor Cary Elwes and producer Cassian Elwes, is the artist responsible for the paintings Elliot Fowler (Brad Pitt) creates in the film.
- GoofsWhen Kathy is shown blowing up the last balloon, she applies transparent tape to it off-screen, then affixes it to the ceiling. Helium-filled balloons don't require this.
- Quotes
Kathy Whiting: I was kind of happy, in a miserable kind of way.
Peter Whiting: Is that worse than being miserable in a happy kind of way?
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- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,134,381
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,487,238
- May 1, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $3,134,381
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1