A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

The teen drama A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon is directed by William Richert, who adapted the screenplay from his own semi-autobiographical novel -Aren't You Even Going to Kiss Me Goodbye? Set in a wealthy Chicago suburb during the 1960s, middle-class Jimmy Reardon (River Phoenix) hangs out ...more

A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon suffers from taking itself too seriously while lacking the light comic touch of other teen movie classics. However, it does have teen idol River Phoenix as a leading man and a standard romantic plot with a requisite prom-style finale. One major drawback is the historical anachronisms; the setting of the 1960s is almost at odds with the totally '80s plot, characters, and costuming. Some may view Jimmy's confused acts of desperation as selfish and pretentious, ...more