No Looking Back (1998)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:8
Rotten:13
Average Rating:5.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Writer-director Edward Burns scores his hat trick with this dramatic tableau of working-class New Jerseyites trapped in a love triangle. Waitress Claudia stagnates in a relationship with her... Writer-director Edward Burns scores his hat trick with this dramatic tableau of working-class New Jerseyites trapped in a love triangle. Waitress Claudia stagnates in a relationship with her faithful but ho-hum boyfriend (Sayreville, N.J., native-turned-rock-star-turned-actor Bon Jovi), only to be jolted out of her rut by the return of her ex, Charlie (Burns). [More]
Starring: Edward Burns, Lauren Holly, Jon Bon Jovi, Blythe Danner
Starring: Edward Burns, Lauren Holly, Jon Bon Jovi, Blythe Danner, Connie Britton, Jennifer Esposito, Kathleen Doyle, Nick Sandow, John Ventimiglia, Welker White, Kevin Heffernan, Susan May Pratt
Director: Edward Burns
Director: Edward Burns
Screenwriter: Edward Burns
Composer: Joe Delia
Producer: Edward Burns, Ted Hope, Michael Nozik
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A minor moody character study, Burns' third film is a misguided foray into the woman's picture, only partially evoking the dead-end-small-town life of a working-class waitress (Lauren Holly, Burns' girlfriend) Full Review |
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Pretentious, phony melodrama about blue collar lovers
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It is only natural that Burns would want to turn his attentions to something more serious. He should stick to comedy. Full Review |
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Despite its thinness, No Looking Back is a step forward for Burns. Let's hope he takes the title to heart. Full Review |
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Explores the ways relationships can serve as spurs to personal growth and transfomation. Full Review |
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