ladyhawke

i had no idea what to expect with this one, i just knew michele phiffer was in it, and usually thats enough for me... this medieval fantasy movie follows a young man, played by matthew broderick, as he escapes from the local guards and runs away. as he is trying to loose them he runs into a strange traveling swordsman, rutger hauer, who has a pet hawk. later that night he finds a beautiful woman wandering around in the forest and they are attacked by a ferocious wolf. as the story unfolds we begin to understand the strong connection these seemingly random people and animals really have. its a love story at its heart, and the unfolding of the romance is really fascinating. the fantasy elements are not too over the top and the quest to fix what has happened is worth the viewing. my one gripe with the film is that it felt like matthew broderick was kind of wedged in there. he doesnt really seem to fit. he is meant to be someone living in medieval times, but he just comes off as farris beuler in a robe, he even talks into the camera at times. his character doesnt fit at all, but the strangeness of his modern day quality gets played down as the movie progresses. not bad at all for an 80's flick!