Watching anything with River Phoenix in is always tinged with sadness now after he left us too soon, but even though this film is not necessarily positive it is optimistic. A group of soldiers are about to be sent to Vietnam so play a game where they all have to bring ugly girls to a party and whoever has the most unattractive wins - lovely guys. River plays Eddie who meets Rose played by the incredible Lili Taylor, she is shy, trusting, sweet and loves folk music, what then happens is romantic but not in the usual sense.These two work together beautifully it is moving to watch but never gross. I'm not really a fan of Romance on film it is often sickening but this feels true and sweet and i liked the ending.
Lie This Watch These: Before Sunrise (1995) I personally do not enjoy these films but a lot of people do, its romance in one night, American Graffiti (1973) The original High School movie, nostalgic and wonderful, Yanks (1979) A sweet wartime romance.
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