Review of Cocktail

Cocktail (1988)
5/10
Average....
1 December 2009
Roger Donaldson directed 1988 flick 'Cocktail' is at best an average watch. A stereotypical affair.

Cruise plays a talented and ambitious bartender who aspires to working in business and finds love while working at a bar in Jamaica. Though the film was a box office Super-Hit back in the day, I really didn't love the film. 21 years ago people loved it, but someone like me, who watches 'Cocktail' now that to for the first time... won't be gung-ho about the film.

Cruise is fantastic throughout. He carries the film on his shoulders, and is the prime reason why this film doesn't bore. Bryan Brown's character & performance are top-notch. Elisabeth Shue is a everlasting beauty, and 'Cocktail' proves that fact once again. As far as her performance goes, she's natural to the core.

'Cocktail' is average work... watch it for Cruise, Shue & Brown's note-worthy performances.
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