Cocktail (1988) Movie Review

 Starring……….. Tom cruise, Elisabeth Shue and Bryan Brown

Directed by…………… Roger Donaldson

Synopsis

A talented New York takes a job in Jamaica and falls in love.

Warning spoilers ahead

My Review

Cocktail have not see this one I don’t think starring Tom cruise very young by the way so see what I think if this one of Tom great movies or miss movies.

Movie starts off with cruise and his friends chasing after a bus with cop sound this how he gets on bus guess he missed he goes to New York look like and is working for uncle Pat in New York and gets a few tips from his uncle He try to get work for Wall Street first he try to get many jobs in business but they all turn him down so little bad luck to start but.

So he get a job as bartender first job was busy as heck he was on his feet a lot it was busy he does get a few tips from owner Doug and becomes a hit but he has to keep up with college as well so will be tough keep this job and college as well look like it not going well but as movie goes on look like things start going well he getting more popular and get a girlfriend as well then it got worst she comes in and kiss Doug so both in a fight and he quits then he goes to Jamaica for a new job this where romance starts between him and Jordan played by the beautiful Elizabeth Shue they meet after her friend pass out and then from there movie changes to romance mode as well very fast as well it pick up between this is 80’s must romance movies pick up fast in movies.

I also like the music doing the movie scenes as well fit in well then later they start to make love will say it was beautiful moments and again let say she look beautiful as well again do note there some nudity side boob but not too much just a quick note there for everybody must 80’s movies have this a lot though and see worst trust me in 80’s movies so don’t bug me at all unless they get too out of hand.

So them two are in love wonder if they be getting married well that may not happen as Jordan see him with another girl and goes back to New York so he mess up big time so now he goes out with a old lady sort of pointless he going along with it then he finally dumps bonnie good what took you long he try and go gets get her back no she not buying it pretty much treating him like dirt don’t blame her though she was dump over that dumb other woman and now he paying for it then writers throw a huge twist she is pregnant tell him and throw him out wow she mad so problems continue pretty much movie from there was trying him to get her back he goes see her father and it does not get any better but worst as father hate him as well.

They least could of drag this less but it was part of story but could of cut down though some but there was one sad part something bad happen to Doug which I thought would not happen so sad for Bryan tough see Doug character getting write off though.

So how does the movie ended let say he got the girl back with another huge surprise at the end drinks are indeed on the house after that one.

Not one of Tom cruise great but will say good movie writing seem to have some plot holes in could of had a little more comedy but acting was good and that little twist what happen to Doug sort of put a small damp to that good ending though which writers quick try to make up fast but will say not bad ending and not a bad movie at all stay turned next week I review another Tom cruise movie unit then have a good rest of your weekend:

I give cocktail ( 1988) a rating of 6/10