*ing: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
The chemistry between Johnny (Al Pacino) and Frankie
(Michelle Pfeiffer) is awesome. I can think of very few movies where the
chemistry between the lead pair looks so real on film. Not to mention the fact
that Michelle Pfeiffer looks drop dead gorgeous in her role (gorgeous in the
sense, not as a fashion model but gorgeous as a New York waitress and just
another lady) and had me drooling ;-) BTW, Michelle Pfeiffer can act, she can
really act … she proves it in this film … as far as Al Pacino goes … well I
guess there is no doubt he is one of the finest actors Hollywood has ever seen.
Credit should also be attributed to Gary Marshall the director, yes … he is the
same Gary Marshall who in later years directed few more romantic hits of which Pretty
Woman, Runaway Bride, and ‘The Princess Diaries’ duology still rate pretty high
in terms of Chick Flicks and Romcom’s.
Frankie and Johnny is the story about a middle-aged prisoner
who after serving his prison sentence finds himself in New York looking for a
job. He is soon hired as a short-order cook in a local New York diner. His
cooking lessons he learned while he was in prison come in real handy and soon
make him a favorite at the restaurant, however this film is not about how good
or bad Johnny is as a cook. It’s about how Johnny meets Frankie, who works as a
waitress at the diner where Johnny cooks. Frankie has just stepped out of an
abusive relationship and trying to move on with her life. It’s the story about
how Johnny attempts to win Frankie’s heart and in the process learns few important things that eventually
brings Johnny and Frankie closer to each other.
Bottom-line: On screen chemistry of Al Pacino and Michelle
Pfeiffer really strikes out and makes it worth a watch and to make the romantic
story … and … the generous amount of humor makes it even more interesting a
watch. +vely an 8/10 movie :-)
Rottentomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1037161-frankie_and_johnny/
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