The Big Steal (1990)

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   Siskoid

   Ben Mendelsohn is a BABY in The Big Steal, a "teenage wasteland" type movie with big John Hughes vibes about a young man who determines he needs to get a Jaguar because he told the girl of his dreams he had one - even though she's quick to say she doesn't care about cars - and gets swindled by a crooked used car dealer as a result. Though it takes place in the late 80s, the haircuts and vintage cars puts you in mind of 50s greaser films, and while I'm like Joanna (gorgeous Claudia Karvan) and don't care about cars, it somehow adds to the movie's charm. Fun characters (the parents, the friends, the bad guys) make up the rest. As for the various retaliations for the bad deal, back and forth, it's all rather cleverly constructed, with the players never having all the information and therefore making the situation more complicated as a result. Great use of misunderstandings and things happening simultaneously. It's aged better than a lot of Hughes flicks. 3 months 1 week ago
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   nbats

   https://sockshare.ac/watch/nGEmXqGb-the-big-steal.html 3 years ago

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