I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

I missed this one when it was first released 28 years ago and didn't expect much from a movie that I thought only involved adolescent love and sex. Well, after seeing it, I came to a different conclusion because the movie was an honest story of a young couple (played by Rob Lowe and Demi Moore) who fall in love and decide to live together but cannot make the relationship work. Maybe it was the fact that they made an effort to admit they really cared for each other and tried to get past their youthful egos after the relationship first fell apart. They also tried to work things out with their their best friends who wanted to foil them from being together, in part because the friends (James Belushi and Elizabeth Perkins) did not want to lose them. Lowe and Moore also show the loneliness of life following their relationship as they go to bars making futile efforts to find someone compatible. The script and acting was generally good, particularly Belushi whose character is typical of many young men who like their buddies and pretend to know how to snare women without getting involved with them. Belushi also delivered the best humour. I liked the location of Chicago with the skyscrapers, the elevated trains and the waterfront. it is still a good movie about life in the 1980's as two young people try to make the transition from bachelor life to a successful loving relationship.

the subject is old, the story is not original. but About last night... has the virtue to be more than part of a long chain. key - the special performance of Demi Moore and Rob Lowe, the spiced roles of Elizabeth Perkins and James Belushi, the music and something else, maybe the courage of scriptwriter and director to do more than a romantic comedy. because, in this case, the evolution of a couple is realistic, charming and perfect mixture between humor and tension, the chemistry between lead actors is seductive and the potential of roles are explored step by step.short, it is a smart manner to present evolution of a couple out of ordinary clichés or moralistic lesson. and this fact is important. and can be the detail who makes this film not only nice but , in a form, original.

Director Edward Zwick's "About Last Night" is a little bit more difficult to rate than your average movie. Despite for the most part, an annoying Jim Belushi character, the movie has quite a few good moments. The writing is good in spots as is the romance. There's a great scene at a diner "joint" that hits it right. Demi Moore and Rob Lowe indeed look fabulous physically - maybe the best I've ever seen each of them in any movie. One scene in particular of both of them standing on raised platform Chicago train station in snow and winter during the latter half of the movie is simply spectacular. However, they are little over-their- heads in the talent level needed to carry the movie. Both Lowe and Moore sometimes come off either not emotional enough or too emotional. They are decent actors, but not excellent. Elizabeth Perkins in for support may not look as beautiful as Moore, but she's clearly the better actress, and Belushi is again kind of annoying for the most part as the vulgar comic relief. The movie is certainly an 80s splash, with requisite MTV soundtracks and cussing - detractably so. But The drama is there and despite not hitting the stride, or sometimes mis-acted, it carries things. Mildly worth a watch; it's nice to catch a decent 80s drama that I haven't seen and like it overall. Recommended. 6.5/10

I had nightmares that my future dates would turn into the emotional relationship epic portrayed in this film. But, alas, it never happened (fortunately).I don't have too much to say about this film, other than it's a window at how young couples used to frolic during the cultural renaissance that was the 1980s. When PCs were just becoming household items, cell phones were still big bulky affairs the size of military walkie talkies, Star Wars was still the premier sci-fi property while Star Trek lived on in re-runs. Noriega and Santiago were the bad guys of the era instead of the now deceased bin Laden and Hussein, and the Russkies were still communists.Things weren't a whole lot easier then. In fact, in spite of the lack of technology that we have today, I would say things probably got a bit more complicated on a social and interpersonal level between societies. But man and woman will always be male and female, and the convolutions of tip-toeing or barreling straight into a relationship while trying to find a way out of any previous attachment is the soup d'jour. Rob Lowe gives us the inner city good looking guy trying to make good who is, for whatever reason, unattached. Demi Moore's character, on the other hand, has a touch of either caring-mercenary as she plays with her superiors, or a naivete and care free spirit about whom she dates. The two meet. Sparks fly. Bodies entangle. Emotions flair. But will they stay together, and how will this effect their friends? Isn't that what all chick flicks are about?On the fringe in this tumultuous relationship are the dysfunctional friends. One obsessive and possessive, the other just highly immature for a grown man. Both of whom are vicariously living through their friends. How will this spice or dilute the lovers' romance? Anyway, yeah, this is how I remember the 80s... er, somewhat at least. I was never part of that singles scene, but I did witness it from a distance and smirked.It's a fine film about a slice of life that came and went. It's very well acted for what it is. Very solid performances, but nothing in regards to high drama. Nobody's dying here, it's just a tale of everyday happenings of a young couple, and how they navigate the hurts and loves of themselves and those around them.Not my favorite film, but it's a decent watch.Enjoy.