You can recognize at once why this film has such a great appeal to teenagers. Who hasn't shared such experiences while searching for a special friend? That special feeling of calling some one your own takes over your life completely.
Clifford (John Ashton ) has put away for his son Keith (Eric Stoltz) a goodly sum for his College studies, but Keith is blinded by his crush on Amanda who seems to be available to all the boys particularly the well-to-do.
One of the best and liveliest scenes in the film is the argument between Keith and his father who has discovered that his son has withdrawn the whole sum from the bank account to buy a pair of diamond earrings to impress Amanda and outdo his rivals.
Not all the scenes are so impressive and the story line lacks originality except for the "chauffeur" scene near the end which was a pretty stupid and unbelievable arrangement.
Watts played by Mary Stuart Masterson (and well done too) dotes on Keith but he is too blind to understand her feelings for him. All the mixed and misunderstood feelings require a good deal of sorting out by the characters and this is where the interest lies in the film. Will Keith wake up to himself and realize that true love is knocking at his door?
It's a pleasant little story of teenage problems which many of us will recall as a part of our own lives. That we can align with so many of the frustrations is a key to the popularity of the film.
Clifford (John Ashton ) has put away for his son Keith (Eric Stoltz) a goodly sum for his College studies, but Keith is blinded by his crush on Amanda who seems to be available to all the boys particularly the well-to-do.
One of the best and liveliest scenes in the film is the argument between Keith and his father who has discovered that his son has withdrawn the whole sum from the bank account to buy a pair of diamond earrings to impress Amanda and outdo his rivals.
Not all the scenes are so impressive and the story line lacks originality except for the "chauffeur" scene near the end which was a pretty stupid and unbelievable arrangement.
Watts played by Mary Stuart Masterson (and well done too) dotes on Keith but he is too blind to understand her feelings for him. All the mixed and misunderstood feelings require a good deal of sorting out by the characters and this is where the interest lies in the film. Will Keith wake up to himself and realize that true love is knocking at his door?
It's a pleasant little story of teenage problems which many of us will recall as a part of our own lives. That we can align with so many of the frustrations is a key to the popularity of the film.