John Cusack plays a high school graduate intense about kick-boxing, otherwise unsure what to do with the rest of his life. He figures he has time to decide, and that those that already, at 18, 19 years of age, either don't really know or are fooling themselves. He becomes infatuated with Diane Court (Ione Skye), the valedictorian brainy girl out of reach of all guys. He asks her to a party, and she has a good time. Slowly, they become involved romantically, then sexually. Her father, James Court (John Mahoney) at first accepts Lloyd, but grows to dislike his presence in his daughter's life, for he has unbounded plans for her. Turns out Mr. Court has been embezzling money from residents at his nursing home; he planned to use it to finance his daughter's education. She is scheduled to go to England on a fellowship, has doubts, but decides to go when Lloyd says he will go with her.
Cute, fun. Funny, too: the kid who played Lloyd's nephew was wonderful. Dated. 3 stars.
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