Take John Sayles excellent, low key 60s slice-of-life reunion film, the Return of the Secaucus 7. Add Hollywood slickness, box office names, get the characters to dance to a great soundtrack with one of the best songs ever -- the Temptations with David Ruffin singing lead on "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" -- and you've got this 2 1/2-star thumb-stuck-firmly-in-the-middle melodrama.
Big Chill probably ruins Secaucus 7 for anyone who sees this film first, but 7 is the better and more authentic film. But it does work fine as a music video, for baby boomers who like VH-1.
Big Chill probably ruins Secaucus 7 for anyone who sees this film first, but 7 is the better and more authentic film. But it does work fine as a music video, for baby boomers who like VH-1.