An average movie

Wes Craven is above all famous for his horror flicks but, at some point he decided to make this drama which was quite surprising. Apparently, it was a labor of love for Wes Craven and he made a deal at the time with Miramax that he would only direct ‘Scream 3’ if he could also direct this movie which would be his first and only non-horror/thriller film. Honestly, the whole thing sounded pretty cheesy (I mean, come on, just check the title...) and I wasn’t expecting much from this flick but, I have to admit it, it was actually a decent drama after all. Indeed, even though it is and remains rather pedestrian and quite predictable, it was above all thanks to Meryl Streep that it actually mostly worked. Indeed, even though Madonna was originally cast, Meryl Streep eventually got the part which would get her her 12th Academy award nomination (right now, she has reached a staggering 3 wins and 18 nominations already!). Eventually, the main issue with this movie is that it followed to closely the formula of the genre but I have seen worse. To conclude, it is nothing really amazing but I thought it was still a decent watch and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10