Something Wild (1986)
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Reviews Counted:28
Fresh:24
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.1/10
Synopsis: Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels star in this quirky road movie from director Jonathan Demme (MARRIED TO THE MOB, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS). Charlie Driggs (Daniels) is a timid New York investment... [More]
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta, Margaret Colin
Director: Jonathan Demme
Reviews for Something Wild
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The third film in Demme's Small-Town America trilogy (the other two are Handle With Care and Melvin and Howard) centers on a new screen type, the yuppie (played to perfection by Jeff Daniels); change of tone from comedy to horror is tough but well-earned Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Demme keeps his quirky narrative twisting and turning so that the viewer can never predict what will happen next. Full Review |
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Jonathan Demme's picaresque joyride across the American landscape is still arguably the best thing he's ever done. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An expert and truly unpredictable blend of comedy and menace.
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Demme observes the human eccentricity that underlies the corner-store banalities of Middle America with warmth and loving detail; while a magnificent rock soundtrack and faultless performances from Daniels, Griffith and Liotta ensure pleasures galore. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A cool, crazy cack!
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3/5 |
An offbeat comedy with an appreciation for the seductions and dangers of sexual thrill-seeking. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Melanie Griffith looks hot in that dark wig; too bad she ditches it so quickly.
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The film's principal difficulty is E. Max Frye's original screenplay, which is better thought out in terms of its narrative than of the characters. Full Review |
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One of Demme's most engaging films.
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Something wild this way comes!
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