The dialogue suffers from an overdose of realism, a most deadly disease. Pacino and Pfeiffer can do nothing about this. But it’s mostly talky and boring, especially in the second half which seems to go on forever. The script has a few funny, cute or poignant moments. One must admire Terrence McNally for trying to write a love story between very ordinary people, a cook and a waitress in a small Greek restaurant he is out of prison after 18 months for forgery and wants to start afresh, she is shy and scared of dating, both are lonely and lost souls. They never got that chance in Scarface (1983), did they? Both do their considerable best, but neither can save the dull script. It’s real nice to see Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in a real romance. This is just the type of movie you would expect the late Garry Marshall to produce (he did produce it, in addition to directing it): sweet romantic comedy with dramatic overtones, couple of major stars in the leads, and Hector Elizondo in a small role. Screenplay by Terrence McNally, based on his play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (1987)
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