Mojave Moon
by Kevin Dowling
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Actor: Alfred Molina, Angelina Jolie, Anne Archer, Danny Aiello, Michael BiehnDirector: Kevin Dowling
Brand: LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT
Editor: Susan R. Crutcher
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Published)
Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-08
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of Mojave Moon
Movie Review: not worth the effort
Summary: 2 Stars
"Mojave Moon" is a zany story of just what can happen in the desert during a full moon. Recently retired, Al McCord hasn't yet made peace with his new situation. The doldrums of his life are broken when he meets Ellie, an attractive young woman. After giving Ellie a ride into the Mojave Desert, an unlikely entanglement grows with the young woman's mother. The mother's unstable boyfriend soon complicates the situation. "Mojave Moon" has several issues. First, the writing is mediocre. The main characters are caricatures of themselves. Such a deliberate attempt is made to have the actors and actresses play the roles of rebellious teenager, sweet housewife, mean redneck and restless retiree that the characters become static stereotypes. In the end, there is almost no character development. Also, if the premise taps into the notion that people do weird things on the night of the full moon, why does the time frame span a week or so? Whether it's the dialogue, individual scenes or plot architecture, the writing is a drawback. The second issue is the acting. Granted, it can be hard to tell where lackluster writing ends and acting begins. The actors and actresses may have made the best of working within the limits of the script as interpreted by the director. It's possible but unlikely. It seems that the primary reason this film remains in-print is so that fans of Angelina Jolie can enjoy one of her earlier roles. (Indeed, while she was almost unnoticeable on the original movie poster, the new DVD cover prominently features the actress.) As Ellie, Jolie plays a teenage vixen. While she's as attractive as ever, Jolie's acting in this role is garden variety. Given this work, most would have a hard time predicting that the twenty-one year old actress would eventually earn Golden Globes and even an Academy Award. Given the overall timbre of this movie, it's hard to believe that it was released in 1996 as it has that silly feel of films from the early 1980s. "Mojave Moon" has merit but it should only be watched by the most curious Angelina Jolie fans.
Summary of Mojave Moon
Danny Aiello stars as al Mc card a nice guy who stumbles into a weekend of wacky intrigue when he impulsively gives Ellie (Angelinga Jolie) a ride from Los Angeles to the Mojave Desert. Al never expects Ellie to fall in love with hism nor does he expect to fall far her mother Julie (Anne Archer)! When Julie s lunatic boyfriend Boyd (Michael Biehn) shows up Al gets more action than he ever counted on. Caught in a hilarious web of bizarre events that can only be explained by the bewitching way of the Mojave moon Al s life and loves will never be the same.System Requirements: Running Time 95 Min Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA Rating:?R UPC:?031398170525 Manufacturer No:?17052Comedy DVD Video
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