"A naive but ambitious secretary (Melanie Griffith)
tries to outfox her wiley boss (Sigourney Weaver)
by closing a big deal - with the help of a man (Harrison Ford)
who she just happens to fall in love with" (from Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide)
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Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver:
modern day movie legends |
I watched this office comedy again after 25 years and it made so much more sense to me now than it did when I first saw it (before I entered the "working world"). Melanie Griffith's character has to office-sit and house-sit for her boss (Weaver) when she's away and it's fun to watch her fascination with everything. Great chemistry between her and Ford. Joan Cusack is great playing the wise-cracking best friend. Alec Baldwin in an early role is slimey ex-boyfriend.
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The Staten Island Ferry with the World Trade Center
in the background. |
My favorite part in the movie is when Melanie (posing as an executive) and Ford crash a wedding just to network with a potential client (Philip Bosco). And I love the final scene of the movie where Melanie enjoys her new office.
Roger Ebert gave the film 4 stars in his review from 1988. He noticed some similarities between this film and
The Graduate, also directed by Mike Nichols. It was nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture of 1988. A great '80s classic.
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