Miracle Mile

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Glen H This is one those unique films that feels like a surreal fever dream, with a pulsating 80s synth wave Tangerine Dream soundtrack to boot. It tells a worrisome story that shifts tones from romance into an apocalyptic mystery regarding the reality of a potentially looming threat. Edwards and Winningham give great performances. Although their love story setup feels contrived, they make it work with their chemistry. It's no coincidence they ended up married 30 years after making this film (I was surprised to discover this myself). There are moments the plot moves along in a seemingly random sequence of events that just feel plopped in (e.g. a sequence where he wanders into a random late night gym trying to find a helicopter pilot at 4am... huh?). But overall, the film works in delivering an uncomfortable reminder about the brittle nature of modern life. Definitely worth a view. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review r96 s Some movie, this! I had never heard of 'Miracle Mile' until a mere few hours ago, when I simply chose to watch it on Prime Video due to its cool poster. With only (a relatively) small amount of watchers on a few sites, I'm surprised this hasn't reached further. As per with me, I hit play without knowing anything about this movie; I actually knew it was classed under 'apocalyptic' from when I minorly vetted it (checked for sequels etc.), but had forgotten. The early few scenes have an odd vibe to them, though I only mean that positively - it fits perfectly, particularly the subtle omnipresent score. Anthony Edwards is the only actor I previously knew, well apart from Kurt Fuller (in only his second movie); I also thought I recognised the guy at the diner next to Harlan, but apparently I haven't seen Alan Rosenberg in anything - must be a doppelganger. Anyway, waffle aside, Edwards is very good - nice to see him away from 'Top Gun'. The aforementioned, coupled with an interesting story and a nice and short run time of just under 90 minutes, are reasons why I'd say you should watch this - it definitely deserves more eyes on it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Came across this while browsing, I’ve enjoyed other films of the 80's dealing with nuclear doom so I figured I’d give it a shot. Much better than expected, with some Hollywood flare that other films of this genre and era did not have. I really liked how this was done, the worst part may have been that it could have been given more time, a lot actually, but holy hell, this was great. Could have been a trilogy. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Alec B A rather stunning movie especially given the time it was made. Not only did De Jarnatt get to keep his weird and bleak ending but there are so many supporting characters treated with a kind of honestly and humanity you don't really get from much else from the 80s. Edwards and Winningham are perfectly cast. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Ronald H A marvel from start to finish. Edwards and Winningham are superb, as are all the supporting cast. The cinematography is dazzling. This is the best apocalypse movie I've ever seen, and it doesn't need a bunch of CGI effects to make its point. That doesn't mean that the visuals aren't impressive. The entire film is shot with an emphasis on primary colors, and there are several astounding scenes that will remain indelibly in your head. The fate of the two protagonists is Shakespearean tragic, but you'll still be glad you took the journey with them. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review Mark S Golly, I read the other reviews and consider they may be paid reviews. This movie is kind of like a surreal comedy, as though someone is having a dream. There is a scene near the start where our protagonist is caught in a fire. Up until this fire, seems like there is hope for the movie. Then after the fire, he wakes up hours late to a date. This is where the movie begins to be derailed. In the end he and the "date of his life" die together sinking in a helicopter after a nuclear war. Yeah the buildings are falling down, but somehow the helicopter is able to autorotate to a body of water. So if one considers the fellow is dead in the fire at the beginning and the rest is some goofy death transition, then maybe it is a comedy? The real tragedy here is that I spent two hours of my life hoping the movie was going to recover. It didn't. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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