This film tells the story of Daniel McCormick, an aviator who decides to take part in an innovative scientific experiment with cryogenics after his girlfriend, whom he would ask to marry him, be run over by a car and enter the hospital with little chance of recovery. So the plot core is love, but don't think it's an overly romantic movie. It seems to me that the screenwriter has made some efforts to avoids losing himself in exaggerated romanticism. The cast is led by Mel Gibson and features Jamie Lee Curtis and young Elijah Wood in supporting roles. Gibson is the big star, standing out naturally. Despite that, he's not quite capable of showing feelings, not even surprise when he wakes from his sleep at a time that wasn't the expected. The other cast limits itself to follow him and give him what he needs, but does it easily. I liked the simple but effective way the movie recreates the Thirties and shows how time has gone by. Everything has been done subtly. Airplanes are a fundamental part of the film such as jazz, which fills it with elegance and provides a great soundtrack. It's one of those movies perfect for Valentine's Day, even after twenty-some years of its debut.
Review of Forever Young
