Quick opinion: Unexpected and took it self too seriously. Extremely entertaining. A surreal thriller.
Living the Dream: How much do I love a Tangerine Dream soundtrack? So much. In Miracle Mile the music is overwhelming, but it works for the over-the-top everything of this movie. Can’t imagine it? Think Legend (1986), Risky Business, and Vision Quest.
How have I lived my life without this movie?: Really, how? I have always been a movie nut and I’m shocked and appalled that this movie slipped through. I thought I had seen the best crazy 80’s movies! And this is crazy.
Mare? What did you do to your hair?: Good Holy God, does Mare Winningham have horrible hair in this movie. I kept staring at it. Awful. Bad. And worse, it’s stolen directly from David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Pinups era. Ugh.
Dr. Greene?: I knew Anthony Edwards had been in things before “making it big” on ER, but I did not see this performance coming. At the beginning, when I thought this was going to turn into a comedy, I got really excited to see him doing goofy things. I was not let down. I saw him do super goofy things, but this is definitely not a comedy.
Time-capsule?: Not exactly. This is so incredibly 80’s, and at the same time so bizarre that it was more like watching science fiction taking place on a distant planet. This is one of those movies that mostly takes place on one night, and that pacing and the type of thriller this is made it possible to see a lot of stereotypical 80’s L.A. characters.
Final thoughts: Wow. I couldn’t look away. Cheesy and oddly tension-filled, mostly due to the relentless soundtrack.
Image from syfy.com.
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