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AFI's Great Love Stories: #100 Jerry Maguire
The American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Passions list of America's greatest love stories must be pretty good when it starts with Cameron Crowe's 1996 film, "Jerry Maquire." Hopefully you saw this movie fore the first time before the Oscars they actually showed the "you had me at hello" scene from the film's climax. Not since "Chinatown" did the Oscars ruin a film by screening a spoiler clip like this one (the one where Jack gets Faye to spill the beans about her "daughter").

Jerry Maquire (Tom Cruise) is a sports agent who has a moral ephihany and ends up getting fired. Down to one client, Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), an angry wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, Jerry also snared single-mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellwegger) with his vision. Gooding got the Oscar but the performance of the film really belongs to Cruise. Bonnie Hunt as Dorothy's older and wiser sister is, as always, a joy, and it is her look at Jerry during his climatic speech that assures the audience his character has indeed earned redemption. If you look at the body of work he has produced to date, then Cameron Crowe may already be the acknowledged master of the modern romantic drama. So explain to me how "Say Anything," with one of the great romantic shots of all time, is not on AFI's list? See? #100 and already I am complaining.

Most romantic line(s): TIE (a) "I love you. You... complete me." and (b) "Shut up. Just shut up. You had me at 'hello'."

Two Tear-Jerking Scenes: (1) Jerry and Rod hug after the game; (2) Jerry goes back for Dorothy.

If you like "Jerry Maguire," then check out these other films on AFI's list: #76 "The Quiet Man." Why? Because they both have true love coming out after the marriage ceremony.

Show Me the Funny
I'll start this review off by saying Cameron Crowe is amazing. If you liked Almost Famous and/or Say Anything, then you'll love this film.

Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is an unscrupulous sports agent who has an epiphany one sleepless night in a hotel, prompting him to write a mission statement that he distributes throughout his agency. Heartfelt and honest, the mission statement gets him fired and garners the respect of a lonely single mother, Dorothy Boyd (played by the charming Zellweger). He retains a sole client, the over-the-top Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and much hilarity ensues.

The acting is A+ all around. Cruise shines in the title role, earning a much-deserved Best Actor Oscar nod. He nails every expression and detail, making even Jerry the jerk likable at the beginning of the film. Cuba Gooding Jr. is fabulous, as usual. He steals every scene he's in and has amazing chemistry with both Tom Cruise and Regina King (Mrs. Tidwell). Bravo on the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, Cuba. Renee Zellweger is charming in her breakthrough role as Dorothy, "the world's oldest 26 year-old". Kelly Preston surprised me as the tough-as-nails, abrasive Avery. She does an excellent job with her supporting role. The entire supporting cast really makes the film work. Jay Mohr, Regina King, Kelly Preston, Jonathan Lipnicki (absolutely adorable), Bonnie Hunt and Jerry O'Connell provide a solid framework for both the story and the main cast. Todd Louiso is my favorite supporting actor. He plays the 'nanny' and is a riot.

Crowe does an excellent job of constucting a film with parallel stories, one moral and one romantic. He paints vivid, likeable characters with witty dialogue. Although predictable (What do you expect from a romantic comedy? They're all predictable.), this film is enjoyable whether you watch it for the first time or the ninety-first time.

The DVD is excellent and chock full of special features. The most notable being the commentary done by Cameron Crowe, Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Renee Zellweger.

The Feel Good Film of the Decade
Jerry Maguire is the feel-good film of the decade. The unforgettable characters and script will leave you with a smile on your face at the end of the film most definately! It's about a sports agent (played brilliantly by Tom Cruise) who realizes he hates his place in the world during one lonely night. He writes up a huge memo (mission statement) on how we should and should not act in the agent business, which triggers multiple cheers from his peers. This however gets him fired, and him, his fish, and one of his co-workers (the cute Renee Zellwegger) leave with him to start their own company. The film is one of the best of the past decade, and that kid is just too great.

This DVD is bareboned, no extra features at all, but the transfer is one of the best ones I've seen on a DVD. December is the date where "Jerry Maguire" Special Edition comes out though, so I would wait for that one which will contain many extras. Great film, but if you wanna purchase it, wait 'till December when the SE is available.

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