Mondsüchtig (1987)

Mondsüchtig: Directed by Norman Jewison. With Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis. Loretta Castorini, a bookkeeper from Brooklyn, New York, finds herself in a difficult situation when she falls for the brother of the man she has agreed to marry.

“Deliriously romantic comedy with intertwining subplots that mesh beautifully and actors who bounce lines off each other with precise comic timing, a feat that is beautiful to behold. When Cheru0026#39;s spineless fiancé asks her to help him make peace with his estranged, moody younger brother, no one could dream the consequences which follow. Operatic symbolism, Catholic church confessions, love bites and falling snow…u0026quot;Moonstrucku0026quot; is timeless and smooth. It takes about 15 minutes for the pictureu0026#39;s rhythm to kick in (thereu0026#39;s an early sequence with the grandfather and his dogs at the cemetery thatu0026#39;s a little rough, and a following scene with Cosmo and the elderly man at the gate that seems obtuse), but the patchwork of the plot is interwoven with nimble skill, and the movieu0026#39;s wobbly tone and kooky spirit are both infectious. ***1/2 from ****”