Man in the Moon

Pros: It's graceful, well-written, well-acted, quietly dramatic, and allows all the characters to have depth.
Cons: It cheats - just once, but still.

Man in the Moon, a 1991 movie starring Sam Waterston as the strict and taciturn 1950s-era father of a 14-year-old played by Reese Witherspoon, is not the same movie as Man _on_ the Moon, starring Jim Carrey as the comedian Andy Kaufman. The ...

Pros: Witherspoon, London, atmosphere
Cons: lack of development of other characters

"The Man in the Moon" (1991, directed by Robert Mulligan, 4.3 stars) is a quiet masterpiece. In her screen debut, Reese Witherspoon (El ection, Walk the Line) made a big impact as Dani, a 14-year-old in rural Louisiana ...

Pros: poignant, excellent cast
Cons: ....

"Perfect."

This one word line of dialog uttered just after , and about a young girl's first kiss is delivered with such genuine feeling, it exemplifies the tone of the entire movie. No, Man in the Moon is not perfect, but...

Pros: Reese Witherspoon's performance.
Cons: Lack of character development in all but the main 2 characters.

14 year old Dani (a young Reese Witherspoon) is a little frustrated with her life on a rural farm. Her favorite way to break the boredom is to take a dip in the pond on the next property. Since no one lives there, she has plenty of privacy and doesn't...

Pros: the cast members complement each other well...
Cons: when you tell others about this movie, they think of Jim Carrey

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Reese Witherspoon is one of my all time favorite actresses. She has absolute talent and can an execute almost any role flawlessly. Man in the Moon was her movie debut that may have never been. Reese had...

Pros: there were some funny parts
Cons: it wasn't at all what i expected.

I have to start out by saying that i am not a big Andy Kaughman fan, so therefore i really did not enjoy this movie.

Basically "Man on the moon" is a movie about Andys life starting from childhood until his death.

It...

Pros: Amazing debut performance by Reese Witherspoon
Cons: I'm still feeling sad.

Other reviewers have provided plenty of details about this wonderful movie. I won't reiterate them. But I would like to share with you how this movie affected me.

I saw it for the first time last night on the BRAVO cable network. I...

Pros: Awesome movie
Cons: Sad ending

This movie is Man In the Moon, not to be confused with Man On the Moon, starring Jim Carrey. This movie stars Reece Witherspoon in the beginning of her career. This movie is definitely a romantic tear-jerker. I have seen this movie many times and it...

Pros: Lets you see Reese Witherspoon's talent before she became a star
Cons: You can watch it 50 times and still cry at the end

I can still remember the first time I watched this movie. A friend of mine had rented it for a sleepover we were having and I thought it sounded silly. My opinion had definitely changed by the time the credits were rolling.
I'm not sure how well a...

Pros: touching story of two sisters
Cons: sad ending

The Man in the Moon is the most touching drama I have ever seen. When my best friend and I were little, her Mom suggested we rent this movie. After vetoing every movie we wanted, we finally agreed to rent it. We started the movie with every intention...

Pros: plot, characters
Cons: none

When I first saw The Man In The Moon, I fell in love with it. It's about a girl named Danny who's played by a young Reese Witherspoon who falls in love with an older boy named Cort. At first, she hates him but when he and his family come over for dinner...

Pros: A Love Story
Cons: The Ending

I saw this movie about 9-10 years ago and again the other day on Showtime. I had forgotten what a good movie it is. It is a "chick flick" though.

Reese Witherspoon is great! So is Jason London!

This movie is about two...

Pros: sam baby!!
Cons: the ending

I saw this movie for the first time drinking with my buds! I caught some of it, but i had to see it again (sober)
I thought this is one great film. Great story, great acting, just great!!
Reece did a good job considering this was one of her...

Pros: Wonderful acting, beautiful story
Cons: If you don't like to cry, don't view this film

When I first viewed this film, I had no idea of who Reese Witherspoon was. This was pre-"Election," pre-"Pleasantville," and pre-"Fear." Therefore, when I saw this young girl with such superb acting ability, I was totally...

Pros: Reese Witherspoon's acting
Cons: the special effects when Court dies

this is a great movie that I enjoy watching over and over again.I didn't like the part where Court dies because if you pause it and zoom in you can see that he is just painted in blood mostly. The rest of the movie is near perfection though. Being Reese Witherspoon's first movie she did a great job of acting as Dani. I disliked the fact the sisters were "involved" with the same boy. And I hated the fact that In real life no one would try and reach for a hat when it's 4 or 5 feet away. Especially on a moving tractor. I mean most people have some common sense. Other then those few flaws I enjoyed Man in the Moon.