A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man. This consumes his whole life, and gets in the way of a relationship he is pursuing with a pretty actressturnedwaitress, ruthie julianne moore. In spokane, washington, juniper pearl joon to those that know her is an artist. Sam is a traveling oddball with a killer buster keaton impression. Artistic joon leads a lonely life, mostly housebound and suffering from some unnamed mental illness. In the original script, joon burned the house down toward the end of the movie. Owen gleiberman gave the film a grade of b, saying the movie is full of absurdist fripperies were meant to find magically funny. If you stayed glued to the telly, you may also become restless. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Aidan quinn plays benny from the title, a small town auto mechanic, who when not taking care of cars, is busy taking care of his sister joon played by mary stuart masterson. These films may contain some mild language, crudesuggestive humor, scary moments andor violence. I was relieved to discover it was about so much more than that. As can be gathered by this synopsis, benny and joon may not strike responsive chord with everyone.
Johnny depp who is a buster keaton fan but when a romance blooms between sam and joon benny has to decide joons future. Joon is an unstable artist who causes major problems whenever she leaves the home she shares with her brother. This movie avoids the truth about all of that and only shows the lightest side. Aidan quinn also stars, and it was directed by jeremiah s.
The movie features adian quinn as benjamin benny pearl and mary stuart masterson as his sister juniper joon pearl. When benny aidan quinn, who runs a small autorepair shop, loses a bet, he is forced to take sam into his house. She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around hd movies at the smallest file size. But even before the apple cart of movie distribution got tipped over, blue story had traced an unlikely path. Benny owns an auto shop and takes care both financially and physically of himself and his sister joon after the death of their parents. She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around the clock care, as she could cause harm to herself or others. The film follows benny and joon who are brother and sister who lost there parents and joon is mentally unwell but when she loses at a card game and there have to keep sam johnny depp who is a buster keaton fan but when a romance blooms between sam and joon benny has to decide joons future. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. This leads to an altercation between brother and sister. Some material may not be suitable for children under 10.
Benny aidan quinn is a mechanic who has been taking care of his mentally ill younger sister, joon, since their parents died. Then he meets joon and he seemed to socialize well with her and benny. Benny aidan quinn, who cares for his mentally disturbed sister, joon mary stuart masterson, also welcomes the eccentric sam johnny depp into his home at joon s request. The film is being sold as an offbeat romance between a couple of lovable kooks. The movie doesnt show it but you can tell he talks about her because benny tells her he is raving about her. The storyline brilliantly dicpicts how someone with a mental illness can live a happy, full life. The adult siblings are struggling to lead a normal life more than a decade after their parents died in a car crash. Apr 23, 1993 the energy level comes down a notch the second the movie starts. Benny aidan quinn, who cares for his mentally disturbed sister, joon mary stuart masterson, also welcomes the eccentric sam johnny depp into his home at joons request. Sam entertains joon while he dreams of a job at the video store. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full. Its likely that this will have a bigger draw amongst the pained. He has hired fulltime housekeepers to provide that care when he isnt around.
She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around. The energy level comes down a notch the second the movie starts. In a small town, an auto mechanic named benny is devoted to taking care of his mentally ill sister, joon, who can barely function alone. A mentally ill young woman finds her love in an eccentric man who models himself after buster keaton. Her brother benny pearl, who owns and operates a garage and who is her only living relative since their parents died twelve years ago in a car accident, has made the decision that she. Benny and joon is a film that approaches its subjects so gingerly it almost seems afraid to touch them. Already in bennys house is another troublesome eccentric.
This is a movie that should have a remake or a sequel. Younger moviegoers these days seem to shy away from complexities, which is why the movie and its advertising all shy away from any implication of mental illness. Johnny depp portrays sam, a highly eccentric and sometimesmischievous young person. Without bennys full knowledge, sam and joon find themselves drawn to each other to the fullest degree.
You must cancel before the trial ends to avoid charges. He more or less is forced into this role, as his sister has a mental illness, forcing her to stay in her room painting for the majority of the day. These films may contain some mild language, crudesuggestive humor, scary moments and or violence. Once benny realizes joon and sam have started a relationship, he kicks sam out of the house. But if you went out and made a cup of tea, you may miss some of the points made and only see the fun bits or lightweight daft parts. A quirky, romantic drama about two misfits who come together as a. Benny and joon 1993 comedy, drama, romance stars johnny. Without bennys full knowledge, sam and joon find themselves.