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| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: April 23, 1993 |
Starring:
Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson
Summary:
A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after Buster Keaton.
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Writers Barry Berman and Leslie McNeil and director Jeremiah Chechik tell the story with tenderness and humor. And - miracle of miracles, in this day of endless endings - when the story is over, the movie is over, too. [16 Apr 1993, p.3G]
Some viewers will decide that Benny & Joon strays too far from the brink; they will find its sentimentality cloying. Other viewers will applaud the classic silent film humour and will emerge with a glow they'll want to show off to their friends. Both camps can agree, however, that Mary Stuart Masterson, Aidan Quinn and Johnny Depp are quite good. [16 Apr 1993]
Romantics of any age will probably succumb to Depp's deft portrayal, cinematographer John Schwartzman's fantastic vision and Berman's comic wordplay. [23 Apr 1993, p.5]
Jan 17, 2021
Wonderful, charming, a hidden gem. Another great example of critics not having a clue when something original and brilliant slaps them in the face.
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Nov 23, 2018
Great film... acted greatly by Depp & Masterson... to me this was such an overlooked film.
2 of 2 users found this helpful20
Nov 29, 2019
Overdoes it on the sentimentality, but is witty, charming and big-hearted enough to, if not completely blind you to its faults, then make them not matter so much.
1 of 2 users found this helpful11
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