Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer) is a down-on-her-luck waitress in New York City. She lives with a gay roommate (Nathan Lane) who has a partner, but she still can't manage to find anyone.
Johnny (Al Pacino) has just been released from prison and lands a job at a small diner in NYC. The same diner where Frankie works.
Frankie and Johnny embark on a relationship that is predictable but enjoyable.
The film was directed by Garry Marshall, perhaps the king of the sappy romantic comedies, and this one works about as well as any of his movies. Suffice to say if you enjoy romantic films you'll like this - it's sweet-natured, amiable and enjoyable. The performances are a highlight, and as a trivia note, it was Pacino's second pairing with Pfeiffer since the film "Scarface" almost a decade prior.
3/5.
Johnny (Al Pacino) has just been released from prison and lands a job at a small diner in NYC. The same diner where Frankie works.
Frankie and Johnny embark on a relationship that is predictable but enjoyable.
The film was directed by Garry Marshall, perhaps the king of the sappy romantic comedies, and this one works about as well as any of his movies. Suffice to say if you enjoy romantic films you'll like this - it's sweet-natured, amiable and enjoyable. The performances are a highlight, and as a trivia note, it was Pacino's second pairing with Pfeiffer since the film "Scarface" almost a decade prior.
3/5.