No one can deny that "Great Balls of Fire!" has some great music. Dennis Quaid really gets into the role of Jerry Lee Lewis, and the movie really transports you back to the '50s. If the movie has any problem, it's the stress on his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin Myra (Winona Ryder). As for Ryder herself, she looks a little too old to play a 13-year-old; I've heard that in footage of them, Myra looks like a little girl.
So, Jerry Lee Lewis leaves a lot to be desired. But still, it's a pretty fine movie. I will say that Alec Baldwin comes across as a little silly as Jerry's cousin Jimmy Swaggart; he rants against (what else?) "devil's music". But overall, I liked the movie. Also starring B-movie connoisseur Joe Bob Briggs in a small role.
Jerry Lee Lewis married his cousin and Jimmy Swaggart got caught with a prostitute. There must be some sort of pathology in that family.
So, Jerry Lee Lewis leaves a lot to be desired. But still, it's a pretty fine movie. I will say that Alec Baldwin comes across as a little silly as Jerry's cousin Jimmy Swaggart; he rants against (what else?) "devil's music". But overall, I liked the movie. Also starring B-movie connoisseur Joe Bob Briggs in a small role.
Jerry Lee Lewis married his cousin and Jimmy Swaggart got caught with a prostitute. There must be some sort of pathology in that family.