This is a decently done flick that deals with growing up as a teenager. Matthew Modine is excellent as Louden Swayne, a high school wrestler. He's just turned 18 and hasn't "done anything yet" and thinks that it's time to make a splash. He decides to take on the toughest guy in the state (Shute) in wrestling. Problem is, he's 2 weight classes too heavy, so he begins to lose weight rapidly. Just about this time, a slightly older girl (Linda Fiorentino) gets stranded in town and ends up staying with Louden and his dad for a while. Naturally, Louden falls hard for this beauty (hey, so did I!) and she unwittingly proves quite a distraction to his goal of beating Shute. I've read some comments that Fiorentino is a little masculine in this film, but I disagree. Modine is perfect in this role and acts just like a dumb, love-struck, silly teenage boy would act in that situation (including a humorous scene where she catches him sniffing her panties). Look for good acting from Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, JC Quinn and Ronny Cox. I like this flick pretty well - it's entertaining and fun to watch. Isn't that what the whole industry is about?
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