LastingAware The greatest movie ever!

Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?

Merolliv I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Davis P Boys on the side (1995) is a film that I really enjoy. It has so much heart, it's very emotional and sentimental. I like what you might call "sappy" films sometimes, they just fill me up, heavy dramas are necessary at times. There is heavy emotional drama here, and there's also some good well done comedic relief worked in a few parts too. The cast really lifts this film up. Whoopi Goldberg, Mary Louise Parker, and Drew Barrymore all turn in fine performances here, Goldberg and Parker especially. I don't wanna discount or belittle Barrymore's acting here, it's just that the other two main stars had more to work with content wise. They also had a lot of well done scenes that emphasized both their acting skills and the great onscreen chemistry they shared. The writing is overall pretty well done. I loved the dialogue between Parker and Goldberg, their whole subplot together was just really well done. It brought a lot more meaning to the film as a whole. You'll definitely walk away from this one feeling heavy. It's just that kind of film, but it's good that i felt that way because that just means that everything the filmmakers were trying to do worked. I do suggest this emotional female friendship drama, it's one that will make you cry and feel happy at the same time. 8/10.

gavin-hoare This is my favorite film of all time. It has everything you want in a film.It is funny and has plenty of action throughout. It is also so sad, anyone who doesn't cry must be emotionally retarded. I especially love Mary Jane Parker in this film even though all the actors are great.The film has so many great lines in it too and who would have known Whoopi Goldberg has a decent singing voice. I strongly recommend everyone to watch this. Its just a shame i cant get this on region 2 DVD anywhere so i have to watch it on video which is not great.

marcslope Count the chick-flick conventions: The revenge on the abusive boyfriend; the three so-different young women bonding; the mother-daughter conflicts; the road trip; the scene where somebody sings "Happy Birthday" to somebody amid much general rejoicing; the adorable baby; the tear-wringing incurable-disease character; etc. It's well-written -- Don Roos, who later wrote the superb screenplay to "The Opposite of Sex," puts more curve on his dialog than most toiling in this genre -- but as with many sisters-united-in-adversity epics, it keeps wanting to yank emotions out of you rather than earn them honestly. The three leads are good, a young Matthew McConnaughey isn't yet annoying, and there are nice turns from Estelle Parsons and Anita Gillette, a Broadway baby decades earlier who matured into a proficient character actress. But Herb Ross is in his take-no-chances mode, and too much of the picture feels programmed and rote.

soranno Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker and Drew Barrymore may initially sound like the casting idea if one wanted to make a film with some really strong miscasting. However, the chemistry between the three actresses works a little better than one might expect in this 1994 Warner Brothers release. It all has to do with the sometimes comedic and sometimes dramatic adventures of a lesbian singer (Goldberg) who's currently unemployed, her real estate agent new lover (Parker) and a drug addled friend (Barrymore) who leads them all on the run after she fatally assaults her abusive boyfriend. Through it all, they form an inseparable bond as they go on a cross country road trip to evade the cops. Not a classic by any means but worthwhile viewing.