Some Kind of Wonderful

Audience Reviews

View All (1000+) audience reviews

Narciso R Cameron and Aston were excellent in this movie. NRJ. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Mel N This is definitely one of the best 80's coming of age movies! It has a very touching story and features values that we need to come back in style. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Rachel S Love this movie!! Its one of my guilty pleasures. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Audience Member The late John Hughes bringing us a kind of wonderful is always appreciated particularly in our teen years It stinks this only made $19 million at the box office but it was received well critically, one of the higher rated teen flicks of the 80's Keith is a mechanic in high school, has a family, a very expecting father who dreams of him going to college, a tomboy girl named Watts who isn't afraid to speak her truth, and he's in love with Amanda, the popular girl who has a knucklehead boyfriend He tries his hardest to ask her out believing she's this rich, elite and sophisticated individual Watts objects to this pursuit with Keith unaware that his best friend is actually in love with him Keith does all he can to gain her affection but her boyfriend, the social class, and even his ignorance get in the way Turns out he and Amanda find out more about themselves in the process trying so hard to please others and trusting themselves to be open about what's going on inside This is an enjoyable dramadey with this love triangle and John Hughes still has that knack for writing dialogue and real dilemmas for teenagers Sure they're only 18 but they still have the rest of their lives to live freely and happily Keith's family particularly his sister are very likable This definitely embraced the Los Angeles setting Love the movie having a light touch, a disarming cast, a well-developed sense of humor and a lot of charm with big romance too It also shows off, even better than the earlier films have, Hughes' keen understanding of the world his young characters inhabit and the ways in which they might behave It's okay to be with someone for the wrong reasons to find out we are wrong, we can all stand on our own, you don't need friends who get everything you don't have, we can misjudge others so easily, we decide when we get to be ourselves, our reputations have to be risked to really live our best lives This was also John Hughes' final teen movie; he shifted his focus to more autobiographical stories of adulthood before scripting several children's films in the '90s But his stamp on the genre remains ever so beloved with this, 'Pretty in Pink' and 'Breakfast Club' actually digging into the psychology and emotions of youths most overlook Plenty of fine characterizations and lucid dialogue 'Some Kind of Wonderful' successfully adheres to universal feelings concerning crushes and maturity, parenthood and personal responsibility I enjoyed this the first time and still do today Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review Jeff M Somehow I missed this John Hughes 80s movie throughout the years, so when it popped up on Amazon Prime, I decided to end my Sunday film festival with an overdue viewing. I suppose for me it lands in the upper middle range of Hughes films - not as good as THE BREAKFAST CLUB but leagues ahead of the vastly overrated SIXTEEN CANDLES. The story is beyond predictable - I had everything figured out at the 12 minute mark. Although I think she overplays the tough girl spunk just a bit, Masterson is the obvious MVP actor here, and she is blessed with the film's best role. Masterson is one of my favorite actresses of this period, and no one can equal her ability to portray outward toughness and inner vulnerability. I had issues with Stoltz and Thompson. Stoltz is almost androgynously handsome but isn't the most charismatic actor in the picnic basket. Thompson gives a good performance and shines brightly at the end, but her Amanda Jones is a poorly written role and the film does not treat her well. Craig Sheffer is insufferable as Thompson's snobby boyfriend, and Elias Koteas has to be the oldest looking high school student in cinema history. As in other films from the Hughes oeuvre, there's not an adult here written or acted interestingly. I was on the fence, but there was enough to like to warrant a modest recommendation. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Jerod S Maybe not a stand out of 80s teen angst movies, but definitely worth the watch. Stoltz is a serious lover of art that has his eyes set on the girl out of his league, when its the tom boy that he really loves. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

Some Kind of Wonderful

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Most Popular at Home Now