Cocktail

1988 *** 103 mins.

This is an entertaining little flick in which Tom Cruise plays a cool, talented bartender. There is wonderful character interaction between the two male leads (Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown), and it is that character interaction that makes the film move. I guess that's why the first part of the film is great, the last part of the film is great, but the middle section just drags. The film has a great soundtrack including The Beach Boys and Little Richard along with some great bar scenes. The romance is not covered as thoroughly and believably as it could have been, but the ending is good. I guess I should say that the film has some very strong points and some very weak ones, ultimately even-ing my rating out to three stars.
Rated R for language, sexual content, and brief nudity.

• Original theatrical aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Original theatrical release date: July 29, 1988

• ASCAP FILM AND TELEVISION MUSIC AWARDS: Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures (John Phillips, Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, and Terry Melcher for the song "Kokomo") and Top Box Office Films (J. Peter Robinson)
• BMI FILM & TV AWARD: Most Performed Song From a Film (John Phillips, Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, and Terry Melcher for the song "Kokomo")
• GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINATION: Best Original Song - Motion Picture (Scott McKenzie, Mike Love, Terry Melcher, and John Phillips for the song "Kokomo")
• GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION: Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television (Mike Love, Terry Melcher, John Phillips, and Scott McKenzie for the song "Kokomo")
• RAZZIE AWARDS: Worst Picture (Ted Field and Robert W. Cort) and Worst Screenplay (Heywood Gould)
• RAZZIE AWARD NOMINATIONS: Worst Actor (Tom Cruise) and Worst Director (Roger Donaldson)

• Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Trailer
• Behind-the-scenes footage of Heartbreak Hotel
• The film presented in a full screen aspect ratio, modified from its original version
• Hi-Fi Stereo Surround
• Closed Captioned for the hearing impared