Something Wild

Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, Ray Liotta
Genre: Comedy 1986
Running time: 113 minutes
Rating: ★ ★ ★


A straitlaced businessman meets a quirky, free-spirited woman at a downtown New York greasy spoon. Her offer of a ride back to his office results in a "kidnap" for a weekend of adventure. The trip bringing the two face-to-face with their hidden self. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-convict husband shows up.

This movie is fantastic! It proves that sometimes you need to step outside of yourself and live, but you need to remember when its time to step back in. Its a great love story of opposites attracting, bringing out the best and worst in one another. Melanie Griffith is incredibility sexy, bringing a lovable wildness to the character, she also gives amazing vulnerability. In the second half of the movie, Griffith is a bit reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, which is perfect for what was going on. Jeff Daniels illustrates beautifully of a man who is a bit wined tight and naive, but not stupid.