Excellent, a Must See

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

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Speechless is a 1994 charmer starring Michael Keaton and the always dainty Geena Davis. It's at times slow, very predictable, but highly entertaining nevertheless. The main problem with the movie itself...is the movie itself. Unfortunately, the early 90's is when Hollywood decided to get incredibly lazy, and we started cranking out movies like this that were so basic, it looked as if it could have just been a made for TV movie, or a Hallmark movie. In spite of it all, Speechless succeeds in being a very charming, but borderline forgettable romance comedy. It almost seemed as if the whole movie could have been wrapped up within 30 minutes tops, so we have endless filler for the other hour, however, the filler used in such a manner that you wouldn't even notice it. Some of the filler includes...dancing bears. ( If you have to ask, you have to watch.)I did laugh at a lot of scenes, but later on, I questioned why it was so funny, but it just was at the time. When I review a movie, I base it on several factors, all boiling down to not only what I think of it, but what others may think of it as well. This being a borderline romance flick that just doesn't have enough appeal to make it somewhat memorable, and yet being enjoyable all at the same time, I'm giving Speechless 5 out of 10...hands down!

Speechless is a sweet, polite, unboisterous romantic-comedy. Two talkative speechwriters working on opposing sides of the same campaign leave each other speechless, by end's time. Michael Keaton is like my favorite fellow, he's so lovably funny, and I greatly adore Geena Davis, she's so genuinely sweet. The two have good, appropriately awkward chemistry.Speechless misses the mark at being a slyly poignant romantic-comedy, with bad timing and underdeveloped story context. The writer's vision is lost through poor direction. Speechless has a pace too quickened. The movie speeds along too fast and it's hard to keep up with. The way Keaton and Davis fall for each other at the beginning is a bit unpassioned.Speechless has a nice, easygoing feel. It's a great date movie, for what it is, very nice and very enjoyable. Speechless assertively speaks the sweet language of love, and it's really good for it.

Julia (Geena Davis) is a longtime speechwriter, currently working on a senatorial campaign in New Mexico. Kevin (Michael Keaton) has just been hired to be the speechwriter for the opposing candidate. Both are insomniacs. Late one night, they connect at the hotel shop counter where they are both reaching for a bottle of sleeping pills. Sparks fly furiously. Neither knows the other's occupation. But, how long will it be before this big secret is revealed? And, isn't Julia engaged to a hotshot international correspondent anyway? This is a cute movie in a cactus setting. Davis and Keaton are funny and believable as the ace writers. A scene where they speak/duel before a group of school children is priceless. The supporting cast is nice, the script is quite good, and the costumes and scenery more than adequate. And, yes, the movie has some good messages about politics, wolves in sheeps clothing, and true believers. Although it won't leave anyone speechless, this intelligent, humorous love story delights its target audience very well.

I was left 'speechless'...with happiness at this film. (I might reveal a little of the plot, so if you don't want to know any thing about what happens go to the last paragraph- this is marked with a *)I thought the idea was quite inventive- speech writers on opposing campaigns find themselves attracted to each other. This premise left a lot of room for comic situations (my favourite is when they are in the school).The cast is great too. Geena Davis and Michael Keaton are captivating as the two leads and they are both really funny, by the end of the film you are really hoping they get together. They are supported by many other able actors, most notably Christopher Reeve.The story and humour never feel forced and the ending is brilliant.*This film has a great cast, great plot and is really entertaining, so go and watch it!