That Night (1993)

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

I'm about the same age as Eliza Dushku, so when I watched this movie in the early 90s when it was on a cable channel one night, I could relate to her character, Alice. I caught the movie a couple of minutes into it, while flipping through channels. I was intrigued and couldn't shut it off. It's a great story of love, admiration and growing up. As a child and teen, there were several women who I idolized as ALICE does Sheryl. Juliette Lewis was mesmerizing as Sheryl, it's hard not to idolize her in that character. It's an all around feel-good movie. Don't get me started on the amazing soundtrack for the movie. I always looked for "That Night" on Cable, On Demand, Netflix, and Hulu and could never find it. It's so rare that you have to buy it, which I just did. Well worth it to buy in order to watch this classic. 10 stars from me.

Many,many words are needed to accurately describe this absolutely FANTASTIC movie!!!! Many more words than I'm alotted to write, I'm afraid. But I will say this: I love it. All of it. The great '50's music, the story of the first blush of love, the places that this movie takes you emotionally are intense. Great love and great sadness are mixed together. And everyone will enjoy reminiscing about their own past loves while watching this movie. Everyone MUST see this movie.

Extremely sensitive and touching film about childhood, and a youngster's need to be "saved" from her own age of innocence. Juliette Lewis is fantastic as vampy young woman in 1960s suburbia whose affair with a greasy-haired rebel becomes the focal point for a little girl who lives across the street. The film's dreamy/quirky tone is reminiscent of "Men Don't Leave", and its depiction of a big-hearted kid trying to connect with a world much larger than she is both nostalgic and sympathetic. Filled with small but wonderful little touches, thoughtful nuances and a quiet, sweet ending. Well worth-seeing. This may be the best performance yet from Juliette Lewis--she's flawless. *** from ****

I just watched this film today after I got home from my exams and it was great. The movie kept me going the whole time. I was always waiting to see what would happen. First of all the story was great. Second of all the acting was good and it was cool to see how it was when my parents were teenagers and the music was good too. My friends are probably going to laugh at me for saying this but I kinda like that "Old music."