Now and Then

Starring: Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Wison, Christina Ricci, Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Janeane Garofalo, Hank Azaria, Bonnie Hunt, Brendan Fraser (cameo)
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
1995

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: Four friends (Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Wilson) reunite after a number of years and reflect on old times. Through flashbacks, we see their childhood adventures.

Review:

Tim: Now and Then is very good for a girl movie (and make no mistake about it, this is a girl's movie). It is also a pretty decent coming-of-age story.

I really like the subplot of young Johnny's death and the four girls' search for the truth. It adds an element of mystery and suspense into what could have been a boring, slow film.

It is also a very well done teen movie that has a number of life lessons that teenage girls could really benefit from.

I like having a group of well known actors as the grown up girls. However, their performances are all not very spectacular. Only Demi Moore manages to give a decent performance. The young actors playing the children all do a very good job. To round out the cast, the film has a great supporting staff, including Hank Azaria in a small role and a cameo by Brendan Fraser.

Now and Then is not without its faults, but it is a movie by women for women and girls, and not enough of these movies are made in Hollywood. This is at least a decent showing.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating: 7.5



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