
No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, then she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.... (Full plot summary below)
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No sooner does Italian-American widow Loretta accept a marriage proposal from her doltish boyfriend, Johnny, then she finds herself falling for his younger brother, Ronny. She tries to resist, but Ronny lost his hand in an accident he blames on his brother, and has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls deeper in love, she comes to learn that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Leave your thoughts about Moonstruck.
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames Sanford"brilliant writing, magnificent performances" |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelYou will not easily forget this incredibly robust family. |
| VarietyVariety StaffNorman Jewison's film is a mostly appetizing blend of comedy and drama carried by snappy dialog and a wonderful ensemble full of familiar faces. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisElegantly designed and acted with verve, even though the story and concept are frustratingly minor. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertReviews of the movie tend to make it sound like a madcap ethnic comedy, and that it is. But there is something more here, a certain bittersweet yearning that comes across as ineffably romantic, and a certain magical quality. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. Puccio...perfectly beautiful, thoughtful, poignant, funny, and fun. Like the full moon, it is enchanting to look at time and again. |
| TimeRichard CorlissA great big beautiful valentine of a movie, an intoxicating romantic comedy set beneath the biggest, brightest Christmas moon you ever saw. It's a monster moon, a Moby Dick of a moon, whose radiance fills the winter sky and every cranny of this joyous love story. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaEste filme (assim como a Lua) enfeitiça. |
| United Press InternationalCathy BurkeJewison's point seems to be that love may not be perfect, but it can be sweet fun. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittA gem, in that there’s really no other movie like it. A mixture of camp, parody, and full-throated sincerity, Moonstruck ultimately coalesces into a romantic comedy that’s tonally aberrant yet emotionally coherent. |