Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Blame It on Rio (1984)

Genre: Romantic Comedy
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Cast: Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Michelle Johnson, Demi Moore
Running time: 100 minutes



Matthew Hollis is set to go on a trip to Rio, with his wife Karen, his teenage daughter Nikki, his best friend and colleague Victor and Victor’s 17 years old daughter Jennifer. At the last minute, Matthew’s wife announces that she’s going to a different location to spend some time alone and think. The trip to Rio goes ahead, and, over the course of the vacation, Jennifer seduces Matthew and has an affair with him.

This film was trying to bank on a risqué and taboo situation in an exotic location, while playing it all for laughs. The problem is that it was not that funny and the whole situation was unrealistic and, frankly, a little creepy. It is surprising, really, that an actor such as Michael Caine was willing to get involved in this.

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