Surprisingly, I liked this film. A little predictable (until the ending, that is) but still, itwas entertaining enough. I think it was the first film I’ve seen by Francis Ford Coppola and I liked it although I’m sure it’s in stark contrast with films of his such as The Godfather. At the start we see that Peggy Sue has an unsatisfying marriage to her highschool sweetheart, Charlie Bodell (a cool and suave Nicolas Cage), who she married after she fell pregnant at eighteen. She attends a highschool reunion, where she faints and is somehow taken back in time to relive her highschool years. Although an interesting twist, you’d expect her to change her ways to get a happily ever after, Peggy Sue makes much of the same choices although learns more about her husband in the process. At the end, she wakes up in hospital with a worried Charlie by her side and they pretty much rekindle their romance and you get the sense that perhaps they will steer away from divorce. So it’s quite a light, fluffy piece and featuring a great scene where Cage and Jim Carrey’s character and a few other guys, sing in a bar (as Charlie wants to be a singer) − very amusing stuff.
Nicolas Cage sings in a few movies and he’s not too bad. But as for the film, it became more engaging near the end but overall was quite standard − a little surprising that it was nominated for three Oscars (including Best Actress).
3.5/5
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