Niagara, Niagara - Quick Movie Review

Title: Niagara, Niagara

Release Date: 1998-03-20

Genres: Drama, Romance


High essence:

"Rather, Marcy (The Craft's Robin Tunney), the victim of a serious neurological disorder called Tourette's Syndrome, and Seth (E."

Medium essence:

Doris Toumarkine:
  • Tunney, who won the Best Actress Award at last summer's Venice Film Festival for her performance, is often mesmerizing as the afflicted young woman.
  • Rather, Marcy (The Craft's Robin Tunney), the victim of a serious neurological disorder called Tourette's Syndrome, and Seth (E.
  • On the road, the pair-with Seth at the wheel-bump into some figurative roadblocks meant to fuel, if not speed up, the plot: Their attempts to buy liquor are thwarted because they are underage; Marcy's efforts to fill a prescription for her illness (her Tourette's symptoms include uncontrollable physical tics and explosive bouts of cursing) fail because she doesn't have a valid prescription.

Low essence:

Doris Toumarkine:
  • The frustration regarding Marcy's medication results in a gun battle with a trigger-happy and stubborn pharmacist that sends the two protagonists-who have become lovers-on the run from the police.
  • Tunney, who won the Best Actress Award at last summer's Venice Film Festival for her performance, is often mesmerizing as the afflicted young woman.
  • Niagara Niagara also boasts a fine soundtrack and was appealingly lensed in upstate New York.
  • Rather, Marcy (The Craft's Robin Tunney), the victim of a serious neurological disorder called Tourette's Syndrome, and Seth (E.
  • 's Henry Thomas), the emotionally damaged son of an abusive father, are on a four-wheel mission to cross the border in search of a toy.
  • The two meet 'uncute' while shoplifting, a hobby both skillfully embrace.
  • On the road, the pair-with Seth at the wheel-bump into some figurative roadblocks meant to fuel, if not speed up, the plot: Their attempts to buy liquor are thwarted because they are underage; Marcy's efforts to fill a prescription for her illness (her Tourette's symptoms include uncontrollable physical tics and explosive bouts of cursing) fail because she doesn't have a valid prescription.

Source:
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