Jersey Girl (1992)

To me, this movie is perfection.

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

This is a film that will make you follow your heart.The acting in this movie was amazing., Jamie Gertz and Dillon McDermott were perfect in this film . I was laughing and crying. which is unusual for me. Even though both Jersey girl movies are good,I never see this one, 1992 on television. There are a few schemes in this that will never forget

This is one of the best romantic dramas. The formula is simple: Man and woman from opposite sides of the track, but the heart displayed by the director and screenwriter, coupled with the great acting, give this movie a compelling and honest vitality that is irresistible. Great performances by Jami Gertz, Joe Bologna, Sheryl Lee and a solid performance by Dylan McDermott are strongly supported by a pacing and dynamic by director David Morris that keeps things unpredictable, yet comprehensible. The acting job done by Toby's three friends was commendable, too. One tactic that helped make this movie so effective was the displays of open-heartedness when we least expect it: a: McDermott's line "I almost forgot to tell you how beautiful you look in that dress", after they had had a big argument and all seemed lost. b: Bologna's dialogue at dinner, with Toby, toward the end of the picture, when he told her how perfect she is and always was, in his eyes. Bologna had me laughing out loud at times. I cheered at the end, when Gertz issued a one-word response to McDermott: "Me." That was perfect. Great soundtrack, too.

On the surface of it, this movie is nothing special. However, there is something about the direction and the perfect casting that sways you to believe it. There are moments when you are wondering where the story will lead (but you're usually wrong) and the whole focus is on something that touches us all, whether we're from New Jersey, New York, London or Namibia: class, upbringing, love and prejudice, friendship, loyalty, and truth. Toby (Jami Gertz) plays a straightforward, if somewhat naive, go-getter with a big heart, and manages to steer clear of our disbelief, perhaps anchored somewhat by her down-to-earth girl buddies. The romance is touching, the bitter conflict of Sal's (Dylan McDermott) 'correct' relationship is deftly portrayed, and, sorry, but I have to say it, Gertz's beauty is dominant (but hey, I'm just a bloke). Lightweight with a Big Message for us all.

Okay, so Jersey Girl is supposed to be one of those Working Girl/Pretty Woman kind of releases from the burger diners, hoop earings, and thick accents and into a world of high class. Tobey, Jamie Gertz's character is set on changing her lifestyle, preferably by finding herself a man to take her away from it all. Dylan McDermott plays that man. He's the slick corporate guy that Tobey's been looking for. She wrecks his car, gets all obsessive about her alleged destiny man, and boom, you have a love story that ends with a sloppy sewer water kiss. Too bad this love story sucks. I've seen Jamie Gertz in a lot better things, and I hardly think of Dylan McDermott as any kind of a lover, he was just another one of those immature guys who's too superficial to care about anything like Rob Lowe's character in About Last Night... If your looking for a girl who wants to be 'movin' on up' your best bet is Working Girl (moving on up from secretary to boss in the financial district) and Pretty Woman (moving on up from prostitute to the Madame of Rodeo Drive) and those kinds of things. Jersey Girl is just a waste of time. I might've like it if it had some good humor to it, at least, but it wasn't even funny.