Something Wild 1986

Vincent Canby, New York Times: The film's principal difficulty is E. Max Frye's original screenplay, which is better thought out in terms of its narrative than of the characters. Read more

Pat Graham, Chicago Reader: Jonathan Demme's picaresque joyride across the American landscape is still arguably the best thing he's ever done. Read more

William Goss, Film.com: It begins with a meet-cute and ends with a murder, and sandwiched in between those emotional extremes are romance, regret and revenge. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Demme is a master of finding the bizarre in the ordinary. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Demme observes the human eccentricity that underlies the corner-store banalities of Middle America with warmth and loving detail; while a magnificent rock soundtrack and faultless performances from Daniels, Griffith and Liotta ensure pleasures galore. Read more

Paul Attanasio, Washington Post: A load of fun. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Despite the quirky trappings, Something Wild is often as tame as its star couple, a pair who scream Ivory soap and plenty of Miracle Whip. Read more