I adore this movie, as John Cusack has been my kinda guy for like 20 years (though, he's gone off the rails in some ways lately, but in a way that I still love). I haven't watched it in a VERY long time, and I think you're absolutely right about it hitting different as an adult. I do remember thinking that this was the deepest movie I'd ever seen when I first watched it as a teenager. The twist of John Mahoney's character broke my heart back then, so as a parent now, I am sure I'd be a huge mess.
Also, this whole post? It's like every conversation I want to have with everyone. I was a film studies major, and talking deep and wide about movies is my jam. Like, I've written 65 songs and they're all about conversations about movies.
I adore this movie, as John Cusack has been my kinda guy for like 20 years (though, he's gone off the rails in some ways lately, but in a way that I still love). I haven't watched it in a VERY long time, and I think you're absolutely right about it hitting different as an adult. I do remember thinking that this was the deepest movie I'd ever seen when I first watched it as a teenager. The twist of John Mahoney's character broke my heart back then, so as a parent now, I am sure I'd be a huge mess.
Also, this whole post? It's like every conversation I want to have with everyone. I was a film studies major, and talking deep and wide about movies is my jam. Like, I've written 65 songs and they're all about conversations about movies.