Feeling Minnesota (1996)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Steven Baigelman

Writer (WGA):

Steven Baigelman (written by)

Release Date:

13 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Just when she met the man of her dreams, along came her husband to ruin everything.

Plot:

An ex-convict and his bumbling crook brother fight for the same woman.

Plot Keywords:

Title Based On Song | Black Comedy | Brother Brother Relationship | Bride | Wedding

Cast

Keanu Reeves	...	Jjaks Clayton
Cameron Diaz	...	Freddie Clayton
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Sam Clayton
Delroy Lindo	...	Red
Dan Aykroyd	...	Det. Ben Costikyan
Courtney Love	...	Rhonda the Waitress
Drew Desmarais	...	Young Jjaks Clayton
Tuesday Weld	...	Nora Clayton
Aaron Michael Metchik	...	Young Sam Clayton
Russell Konstans	...	Joseph
David Alan Smith	...	Detective Lloyd
Bill Schoppert	...	Minister
Steve Ghizoni	...	Wedding Band Singer
Jack Walsh	...	Bob, at Gas Station
Buffy Sedlachek	...	Gas Station Attendant

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #33839) | Finland:K-16 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:MA | Denmark:16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fine Line Features

Trivia:

Feeling Minnesota's title was inspired by some lyrics in the Soundgarden song 'Outshined': "I just looked in the mirror/And things ain't looking so good/I'm looking California/And feeling Minnesota"

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene when Jjaks goes back to rescue Freddie and they are driving in the car drinking champagne, her hair keeps moving from in front of her ears to behind her ears during to whole scene.

Quotes:

Freddie: I dream of being in a Las Vegas hotel where all of the towels smell like Downy Fabric Softener.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Ring of Fire

The family that fights together...well. Blood runs freely.

I did not expect this movie to be as funny as it is. Although dark and situational, comedy is where you find it. This quirky little story is a mess as much as it is painfully funny. An ex-con(Keanu Reeves)shows up empty handed for his brother's wedding. The brother is played excellently by Vincent D'Onofrio, who himself is a dim witted crook. Reeves ends up "boffing" the not so blushing bride(Cameron Diaz), who has her own baggage to deal with. The fighting siblings mother(Tuesday Weld)dies of a heart attack at the wedding reception. The newlywed bride wants to runaway with what she thinks is her new husband's stashed fortune. Reeves and Diaz argue about love at first sight, but are absolutely in lust. D'Onofrio wants his bride back and the comedy of errors, mayhem and murder proceed.

The scenes of the brothers fighting is hilarious, especially the rock fight on the side of the road. Miss Diaz lives up to my infatuation of her. And Dan Aykroyd plays the part of a corrupt, inept detective. Courtney Love is patient and understanding as the waitress in the diner. The wedding singer is Steve Ghizoni. His singing style is quite an oddity...singing Sinatra type mood songs with an almost imitation Elvis like delivery. You have to watch this twice just to take in the wit and humor.