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Miracle Mile (1988)Miracle Mile (1988)

Miracle Mile (1988)

An apocalyptic film that is first and foremost a romance

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller

best
THE VERY BEST

8.1

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United States of America
English
Dark, Gripping, Mind-blowing
1988
Steve De Jarnatt
Alan Rosenberg, Anthony Edwards, Brian Thompson
88 min

Synopsis

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After 30 years of searching, Harry has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los Angeles in less than an hour!

Our Take

8.1
The Staff

Before anything else, Miracle Mile is a romance. It begins with a meet-cute so adorable, it convinces lovebirds Harry and Julie to stick to each other in the next moments of the film, which couldn’t be more different than the first. Where the opening scene is sweet and lovely, the ones that follow it are fraught and bleak and eerily existential. At this point, the film transforms into its true self: an apocalyptic nightmare. When Harry receives word that a nuclear attack is incoming, the news spreads like wildfire and all hell breaks loose in this film that makes you question reality and humanity. 

It’s one of the smoothest shifts in cinematic history, but even with panic swirling and violence erupting, love is still there. Harry and Julie’s quest to save and savor the bond they’ve formed is genuinely moving, and it effectively grounds this out-of-this-world film about the end.

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Alexis Konig

Whattttt hace rato que no vi algo asi! cuando estamos cerca del final… que harias?

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