tallsam's Review

Summary - Perfect 5.0

A film directed, written, and starred in by Tom Hanks can’t be bad right? This feel good film with a catchy sound track from 1996 starred Hanks with little known actors Liv Tyler, Ethan Embry, Tom Everett Scott, Giovanni Ribisi and Charlize Theron as a bunch of small town kids in the 60’s. Following the quick rise and fall of a one hit wonder band, Hanks manages to not only capture the excitement of the 60’s music scene, but make you care about the characters in the process.

Acting - Perfect 5.0

The acting by some soon-to-be A-list actors is great in this film. If you are a movie buff, you can also trace most of Hanks acting career by the cameos of great character actors seen in other Hanks movies including a short scene with Bosom Buddies co-star Peter Scolari and Hanks wife Rita Wilson.

Film - Great 4.0

Hanks obviously coaches the actors with the experience he has after 2 oscars with great performance direction. The music is some of the best original soundtrack music that has ever been created with authentic feeling 60’s pop tunes.

Edge - Tame 1.2

Not a lot of edge here (or needed) to this feel good romp.

Reality - Natural 1.0

The realism of this film has been felt by hundreds of 1 hit wonder bands.

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