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| ACTORS: | Johnny Depp, Mary Stuart Masterson |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Jeremiah S. Chechik |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 16 April, 1993 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Mgm/Ua Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 027616857736 |
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Customer Reviews of Benny & Joon
Good story, Depp is brilliant! I love this feel-good movie! It's a special treat to watch Sam, Johnny Depp's quirky, sweet and child-like character, who makes grilled cheese sandwiches with an iron and entertains at a park with his impressive Buster Keaton-like routines. He looks and acts like someone who walked in from another era, maybe even another planet. Watch Depp's facial expressions -- intense and hilarious!
There are heavy moments, such as the bus scene: When the romance between Sam and Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) is misunderstood, forcing the pair to run away, Sam comes face to face with the reality of mental illness as Joon becomes severely agitated with the voices in her head. But he never gives up on love, finding a way to get to Joon at the mental hospital by dangling acrobatically just outside her room from a window washer's perch (my favorite scene). And yes, there's a happy ending.
I watched this movie with my husband and our children (ages 10 and 12). If you plan to watch Benny & Joon with kids, be aware that bad words are used a couple of times, and there's a romantic scene between Sam and Joon that's slightly steamy but not distasteful. Overall, though, the touching story, dialogue, and humor make this a fine movie to watch with kids over 9 years of age (younger kids would probably find it boring).
Creative story with fun characters! Some of the almost surreal scenes will replay in your mind to make you smile and even laugh out loud.
Crazed Romantics.
BENNY AND JOON stars Mary Stuart Masterson as the mentally unbalanced pyro, Joon; Aidan Quinn as her caretaking brother, Benny; and Johnny Depp as the illeterate vagabond, Sam. Benny has been taking care of Joon since their parents died in a car crash. However, he has reached a breaking point. Then Joon wins Sam after loosing a poker bet. Kind of wierd, huh? Anyway, Joon and Sam fall in love and that leads to complications for Benny. Enough plot summary.
This is not a fascinating film on mental illness. Other than the unusual lives of the characters, this movie boils down to a basic romantic comedy, cliches and all. However, the tribute to the classic physical comedy of Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin along with the movies' meaningful, memorable music, make this film a cut above the average and worth watching.
He's On A Roll!
The scene with Benny, June and Sam in the diner makes it worth buying this movie!
The roll-and-fork scene and plate juggling, shows that Depp is SO much more than a handsomely pretty face.