The Sure Thing

Buy This Item The Sure Thing by Nelson Entertainment  Available from Amazon  $14.99  on 11-16-2008     Two mismatched college students (John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga) find themselves trapped together during a cross-country road trip, trying to make it home for the holidays. She can't stand him, and he just wants to get to L.A., where a sexy "sure thing" is waiting to greet him with open arms. It's not hard to predict where this sweetly old-fashioned romantic comedy is going to end up, but along the way there are many pleasures to be had. Director Rob Reiner, in his second feature (after <i>This Is Spinal Tap</i>), has a nice eye for the kitschy flotsam found along the American highway, and his identification with the college kids doesn't condescend to them one bit. The movie helped make a star of John Cusack, who gives a delightfully spritzy performance--kind of a precursor to his similarly energetic, likable turn in <i>Say Anything</i>. Given the usual crass tenor of Hollywood college movies, <i>The Sure Thing</i> is something to treasure. <i>--Robert Horton</i> Reader Reviews I loved this movie when it first came out and still enjoyed watching it the second time around. What male could ever forget Nicolette in that white bikini? Just a good fun movie with one of my favorite scenes ever with Cusack getting his girlfriend out of the truck. This one is worth seeing.

The Sure Thing Available from Amazon Price: $14.99 Updated on 11-16-2008.

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