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  • Starring: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith
  • Summary: Charles (Daniels) accepts a ride from Lulu (Griffith) and finds himself on the road to her hometown. At her high school reunion they meet her ex-husband Ray Sinclair (Liotta) who wants her back.
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  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
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  1. 100
    It has wit, originality, color, warmth and formal intelligence. It tempers its escapist dash with a touch of darkness, and for all of its playfulness, never departs from a fundamental seriousness.... Something Wild is superbly unpredictable. [7 Nov 1986]
  2. One of the year's most fascinating flicks.... Brilliant performances by Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith and a newcomer named Ray Liotta give sparkle, and shadows, to Something Wild. [7 Nov 1986]
  3. Besides engineering top-notch performances from his actors, Mr. Demme also put together a soundtrack that enhances the movie's marvelous, quirky rhythms. He keeps you hooked into this unpredictable, pleasurable picture right through the closing credits. [6 Nov 1986]
  4. 60
    Despite the quirky trappings, Something Wild is often as tame as its star couple.

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