Singles (1992)

Sorry, this movie sucks

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

as admirer of Campbell Scott, it is difficult to not be fan of this lovely film. who, more than seductive, remains an admirable exercise of honesty , portrait of an age and spiritual/wise analysis of relations between people. in the era of Peter Pan syndrome, this film is a must see. for the characters and for definition of love. for the atmosphere and for the last traces of the spirit of "80 decade. for the humor and for the performances and for the dialogues. for a kind of...spell. because it is a simple, realistic film about friendship and about the perception of the other about you, about the words as not the best tools for define feelings, for the line between teenager and adult life, for the forms of honesty. and, sure, for remember episodes from yours life.

Honestly, they added in too much characters in this film that I can't hardly concentrate on who we are looking at here. I was concentrating on the first girl who was cheated on by her new boyfriend from France, then there's this girl who is head over heels with her rocker boyfriend and then it became messy with adding more people to the story one after the other. Seriously, can't they give my head a clear mind for a moment please? This film is just pure messy, I wish they just concentrated on the people at the beginning and then maybe, I would give this movie a rating of 8/10 instead of 2/10??! I haven't got any more comments for this film, it is just plain bad and I don't consider this the best movie of 1992!

It's a group of single neighbors in Seattle. Linda Powell (Kyra Sedgwick) is happy to be living by herself after college. Steve Dunne (Campbell Scott) wants to concentrate on work to avoid the complication of love. They find each other nevertheless but struggle to commit. Janet Livermore (Bridget Fonda) is a 23 year old waitress saving money for school. Cliff Poncier (Matt Dillon) is her aloof musician boyfriend. Their friend Debbie Hunt (Sheila Kelley) does video dating.Like other Cameron Crowe movies, the music is a big selling point and this taps into the emerging grunge scene in Seattle. However, the movie itself is a bit of a letdown. It tries to bring out the chaos of twentysomething love. It doesn't have great leads for the primary love story. It's strange that I always thought Bridget Fonda was the lead in the movie probably due to the poster. I remember her more than the primary leads Kyra Sedgwick and Campbell Scott. They don't have the superior A-list persona needed. It holds the movie back. The movie also is a step down from Crowe's other earlier works.

This movie has an awesome soundtrack featuring the who's who of the 1990s grunge scene. It even has a cameo by the band Pearl Jam, or Mother Love Bone depending on your frame of reference. There is also a pivotal scene featuring John Coltrane's Lush Life album. Set in Seattle it tells the story of neighbors in an apartment building and their various lives as they seek love. Matt Dillon, Kyra Sedgwick and Campbell Scott give excellent performances. This movie is hilarious moments (SpaM) and touching romance ("I was just nowhere near...") and speaks to professional idealism (the train) and dating (popcorn) and passion (I love how the world looks from a bicycle). This is one of a handful of movies that I have ever watched more than once (another being the Princess Bride). Do yourself a favor and check it out.