Movie review: A Night Of The Life Of Jimmy Reardon

Yesterday, I went on YouTube to watched A Night Of The Life Of Jimmy Reardon. It was released in February 1988 and it was also known as Aren't You Gonna Kiss Me A Goodbye. The film starred the late River Phoenix who was known for acting in Stand By Me.

A Night Of The Life Of Jimmy Reardon is a film about a boy named Jimmy, a high school graduate who was torn between whether should he go to the business school that his father attended or go his own way getting a full time job. Jimmy is a rebellious boy at the start, he was lost and confused. I pitted him when his girlfriend, Lisa "dumped" him for another boy who was rich. River portrayed this character, Jimmy very well and if he was alive, he would have many opportunities and be at the same rank as Leonardo DiCaprio.

This film is very emotional and at the same time, it was well written. But one thing I disliked is that Jimmy has been getting trouble with girls and I believed that the girls were getting in the way all the time. There were too many sex scenes which I felt it was long winded that I skipped it in order to get to the main point of the story. The relationship between Jimmy and his father was great and I love the moment when they sat in the train, having "father and son" talk which led to happy ending.

After watching this film, the message behind the film was that sometimes we must understand why this person wants you to do "this and that" and also communication is the key to happy relationship. Also, a boy like Jimmy should not wasted his time on his girlfriend (Lisa) by becoming her servant because the girl would not treasured it. There are other girls who are better than her. Besides girlfriend, Jimmy's friends are very helpful too, especially the girl (I can't remember her name) who saved him by saying he was her "fiancé".

If you want to watched wild boy and girls, then A Night Of The Life Of Jimmy Reardon is recommended.

Rating: 7.3/10

P.S First time using my iPad Mini to write a post.