Dustin Hoffman Movie:

Editorial Review:
For anyone who has lost a loved one, Moonlight Mile will ring true with heartfelt emotion. Like the characters in this well-acted film, writer-director Brad Silberling confronted death when his girlfriend, actress Rebecca Schaeffer, was murdered in 1989. That tragedy gives Moonlight Mile its mournful authenticity, beginning in 1973 after the killing of a young woman whose fiancé, Joe (Jake Gyllenhaal), is living with her grieving parents (Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon) while contemplating his uncertain future. The film is occasionally sidetracked by Hollywood slickness, but Silberling (who scored box-office hits with Casper and City of Angels) gets the emotional details exactly right, and a potentially formulaic romance between Joe and a local girl (superbly played by newcomer Ellen Pompeo) feels like a natural step toward recovery. Holly Hunter plays a small but pivotal role, and while Moonlight Mile lacks the gravity of the dramatically similar In the Bedroom, it springs from the same source of compassionate understanding. --Jeff Shannon

Moonlight Mile [Region 2] Reviews:
Uninteresting people.
2009-09-11 - Moonlight Mile starring Susan Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman, and Jake Gyllenhaal is a overwrought drama to say the least. The characters lack compassion and I just couldn't get into the static storyline. The only actor and character I felt was real and adorable was a pre-Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo. Pompeo was a bright shining star even back then, she nailed every scene - and why is Katherine Heigl getting all the attention, Pompeo is the real deal! This movie is stinker, the only saving grace is well you know who.

the best actress in the movie gets no credits?
2009-05-18 - This movie is a Susan Sarandon production:
the female lead playing Bertie (Ellen Pompeo) is so very good and is no where found on the cover.
Since she went on to star in as a famous medical intern(playing the title role of Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.),
that just doesn't seem fair?
All the acting is first rate here:
one of the best recent hollywood films
that isn't an action thriller.
The acting is good and the movie is a tear jerker
so that I call it a chick flick over a simple drama.
The idea is that a man kills the fiancée of Joe Nast in a cafe
across the street from her Dad's real estate office.
He had actually broken it off three days before, but she hadn't told her parents, so he is "trapped"
being the future son in law until the murder trial is over.
Holly Hunter is also very good, but only a bit role.
I actually liked the film, but can't give the system that ignores a future star high marks in my review.

huh?
2009-04-12 - I thought I was buying a DVD so I wasn't able to watch the movie.

Beautiful movie
2007-04-08 - I agree with the other poster, this should have gained a better recognition. I had never heard of it until today, I happened to catch it on tv, unfortunate because I had to deal with commercials. A sad movie but excellent acting, a lot of familiar faces and a wonderful story. Will own this soon.

i wish i could give it more than 5 stars
2007-02-25 - i don't understand why terrific movies like moonlight mile don't get the kudos and attention it deserves. this movie's offbeat story is truly refreshing. to say it's a story about a family grieving over the loss of their daughter is almost an oversimplification. there is soooo much more going on here, and its not served up to us on a platter. there is mystery, interesting characters, suspense, super dialogue, and perfectly placed moments of non-dialogue. what a great script. i would classify this as a drama but there are some very funny moments as well. there are some terrific one-liners that will come out of nowhere right at you.

then you've got the cast, which can't be beat - sarandon, hoffman, gyllenhaal, and pompeo (who i'd never seen before and was spot-on). hunter's role was small, but great as always. all of them absolutely perfect. gyllenhaal blew me away when his character finally reached the breaking point. superb.

oh - and the soundtrack is excellent. dylan, stones, van morrison. this story took place during the vietnam war.