Desperately Seeking Susan

Release Year: 1985
Review: A romantic comedy set in New York City in the 1980's, Desperately Seeking Susan follows the adventure of Roberta, a straight laced house wife who obsesses over the free spirited Susan. This film has the rare trait of being produced, written and directed by females giving a unique take on the familiar romantic comedy genre. Unfortunately the film never really pushes the bounds of the genre, seeming to not want to wander too far from the well worn path of so many similar films before it. Madonna and Rosanna Arquette both give strong performances, but weren't given enough to work with. There are some fun moments, but on a whole there were too many cliche scenarios and standard plot points to make this a great film.
Rating: 3/5