Only The Lonely Reviews

Director Chris Columbus took a break from the juvenile slapstick of the Home Alone series to make this understated little gem. It's a sweet, rather old-fashioned comedy about a shy policeman, John Candy, who falls for an equally bashful mortician, Ally Sheedy, much to the dismay of his overbearing mother, Maureen O'Hara. Although it occasionally lapses into sentimentality, it is sympathetically written and there are winning performances from the two leads. However, the film is all but stolen by O'Hara, returning to the big screen after a lengthy absence, and that other wily old veteran, Anthony Quinn. Look out, too, for a brief cameo from Columbus's Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin.

Chicago policeman Danny Muldoon (Candy) is bored. His working day is spent with a loutish partner (Belushi), while... read more on Time Out

Candy radiates comic sweetness, gentleness and affability....O'Hara makes a genuinely spectacular comeback

Director Chris Columbus took a break from the juvenile slapstick of the Home Alone series to make this understated little gem. It's a sweet, rather old-fashioned comedy about a shy policeman, John Candy, who falls for an equally bashful mortician, Ally Sheedy, much to the dismay of his overbearing mother, Maureen O'Hara. Although it occasionally lapses into sentimentality, it is sympathetically written and there are winning performances from the two leads. However, the film is all but stolen by O'Hara, returning to the big screen after a lengthy absence, and that other wily old veteran, Anthony Quinn. Look out, too, for a brief cameo from Columbus's Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin.

Chicago policeman Danny Muldoon (Candy) is bored. His working day is spent with a loutish partner (Belushi), while... read more on Time Out

Candy radiates comic sweetness, gentleness and affability....O'Hara makes a genuinely spectacular comeback

Candy is so sincere here that it is obvious he's taken John Hughes' latest production to heart

Soft-centred, sentimental drama that lacks the courage to be convincing.

Candy gives an honestly touching performance....Simple charms...