Leading a repetitive life, Larry Burrows, on his 35th birthday, wishes his life was different and more exciting, and this is exactly what he gets!
How many times I have watched this film is beyond me… And I think I’m gonna grow old and grey, and I will still be watching it. Yes, it’s very similar to the classic masterpiece It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), but since I was a kid when it first came out, I grew up with it, and I couldn’t help but stop thinking about… what if my life was different? As I kept growing up, till this very day, till this very moment, writing this review right now after just watching it (again), I wonder why this film aged so well. What is it that makes it so diachronic that I can’t stop having enough of it?
I guess I wouldn’t watch it at any time other than Christmas/New Year. It is the time when, if not all of us, most of us contemplate a bit more about our New Year resolutions. It is that time when we look back and ask ourselves, what could I have done differently? What do I lack? What do I have in abundance? Why would I want my life to be different anyway? It might be all these would haves, should haves, could haves that loop in our minds with warp f@£$%^& speed causing this effect. I think I’m digressing…
Anyway, Larry Burrows is John Belushi. And not like a film poster tagline kind of way. I can’t imagine anyone else portraying him, and I don’t want either. Michael Caine is visual poetry. Linda Hamilton is to fall in love with and proves, once more, to be such a diverse actress that I take my hat off to her and bow. Rene Russo always had been and always be lighting up the screen when appearing on it. As for Courteney Cox, she is… a killer! Last but not least, it is an absolute shame that we don’t see the amazing Jon Lovitz in many films anymore – series, mostly.
Mr. Destiny greatly impacted my life, inspiring my screenwriting in ways that I can’t begin to describe. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have over the decades.
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