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-John
Cusack
-Lone
Skye
The
quintessential
'80s
teen
romance,
this
film
has
retained
its
poignancy
into
the
next
century
with
its
ability
to
entertain
and
amuse
while
remaining
intelligent
and
packed
with
real
emotion
that
anyone
can
empathize
with.
John
Cusack
plays
Lloyd
Dobler,
a
high
schooler
on
the
cusp
of
graduation
who
devotes
himself
to
the
pursuit
of
Diane
Court
(Ione
Skye),
the
aloof
class
valedictorian
who
happens
to
be
beautiful
as
Corey
(Lily
Taylor),
Lloyd's
best
friend
puts
it,
"a
brain
trapped
in
the
body
of a
game
show
hostess."
When
Lloyd
calls
Diane
to
invite
her
to a
graduation
party,
she
doesn't
know
who
he
is,
but
she's
charmed
by
his
nervous
chatter
and
surprises
everyone
by
accepting.
Lloyd
at
first
even
manages
to
charm
Diane's
overprotective
father
Jim
Court
(John
Mahoney)
as
well,
with
whom
Diane
is
very
close,
though
Jim
can't
see
why
his
daughter
is
wasting
her
time
with
Lloyd.
The
party
scene
in
SAY
ANYTHING
ranks
among
the
best
ever,
with
Eric
Stoltz
making
a
cameo
as
the
party
host,
Lily
Taylor
as
the
ultimate
lovelorn
rock
chick,
and
even
Chynna
Phillips
putting
in
an
appearance.
After
their
successful
first
date,
Diane
asks
Lloyd
to
dinner
with
her
father
and
some
of
his
associates;
there,
when
asked
his
plans
for
the
future,
Lloyd
lets
loose
a
speech
way
ahead
of
its
time,
which
slackers
everywhere
will
be
able
to
appreciate.
Unfortunately,
Jim
Court
does
not,
and
Lloyd's
professed
intention
to
"spend
as
much
time
as
possible
with
your
daughter"
strikes
a
chord
of
horror
for
him;
he
wages
a
campaign
to
sabotage
the
relationship,
which
almost
succeeds.
But
when
Jim's
secrets
come
to
light,
Diane
is
forced
to
question
who
it
is
she
can
really
trust
in
her
life.
Cameron
Crowe's
film,
which
he
made
when
he
was
only
21,
is
told
with
honesty,
humor,
and
emotion
that
never
crosses
into
the
realm
of
the
sappy.
Cusack's
character,
who
might
verge
on
the
cheesy
or
the
stalkeresque
if
played
by
someone
else,
manages
to
be a
unique,
charming,
stand-up
guy
with
a
heart
of
gold,
while
retaining
a
bit
of a
dark
side
that
rounds
him
out.
Outstanding
performances
are
turned
in
by
all
involved,
and
this
film
proves
once
again
Crowe's
place
as
the
spokesman
for
teen
love
and
romance
in
general.
Rated
PG-13
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of
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1948-2006 Muze
Inc.
and
Muze
Europe
Ltd.
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