Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

jonestobias-08093 Miracle Mile according to me is one of the most underrated movies made in the 80s. Starring Anthony Edwards(Goose from Top Gun) and Mare Winningham the entire film takes place in real time in the course of one night. It starts off like any romantic movie- boy meets girl and promise to meet for date 2 which never happens as suddenly there is a threat of nuclear war and a bomb being dropped. The sense of urgency, surreal atmosphere and fantastic pacing make Miracle Mile a winner and a film that deserves to be seen more than it has. Please see it and spread the word.

Lele This movie has is 30 years old, but it looks like it has 130. Acting is poor, direction is poorer and script is bad. It starts as a romance, goes on as a farce and ends as a tragedy. A huge tragedy. Script writers should not fool their audience. If I am watching The Day After, I am prepared to what's going on. The screenplay is clever. You feel compassion for people in their generality. You feel sorry for Humanity. In this movie you should feel sympathy for single characters who will die in a small cloud of vapor. That is not fair to me. I did not like it. My wife was right when she said that old movies are at risk, unless they are masterpieces

Mikelikesnotlikes You will need to either make a sandwich or do the washing up for the first 15 minutes of this movie. It is so dull and lame I was sure I'd clicked on the wrong title.But hang in there, it does pick up from this point.I thought the suspense held up well throughout. Harry is never 100% sure of his own warning. Over and over we see him second-guess himself. And as every action he takes contributes to a chain-reaction of events where people are burned alive, shot, and smashed up, you can feel the pressure growing in his head. Several times Harry almost gives up in total despair, fearing that his warning might have been wrong.The 80's vibe is hilarious. Unintentionally, I think. Were we ever that unsophisticated? A frightening thought in itself.I liked the ending. I don't see why it all has to work out in the end.

Scott LeBrun This gut wrenching, horrific story sort of sneaks up on you, due to writer & director Steve De Jarnatt. It starts out pretty lighthearted, the tale of a 30 year old jazz musician, Harry Washello (Anthony Edwards), who believes that he may have finally found true love with diner waitress Julie Peters (Mare Winningham). Circumstances force him to miss their first date, but things take a much grimmer tone when Harry decides to pick up a ringing pay phone. The panicked caller tells him that the first strikes of a nuclear war are imminent. While Harry ponders the possibility that he's just the victim of a sick joke, he eventually learns that the threat is real. He becomes obsessed with finding Julie and flying out of the city to supposed safety.It's likely that some people will have issues with "Miracle Mile". It's not always logical, or probable. And it does make you ask some questions. Why does Harry think Julie won't be able to handle the truth? He just met her. Why can't she just do as she's told? Why do the characters dawdle when they know time is of the essence?That said, De Jarnatt truly knows how to upset, and work up his audience. He still has odd flashes of humour here and there once the threat is validated, but he's not afraid to show humanity at its worst, in the face of a major crisis. He keeps the action taut for about two thirds of the movie, but loses a bit of momentum in his final third. Use of various L. A. locations is superb, and the music score by Tangerine Dream is simply haunting and wonderful.The first rate cast is full of familiar faces. Edwards and Winningham are extremely engaging, and Julies' grandparents are played by the ever delightful John Agar and Lou Hancock of "Evil Dead II". Also appearing are Mykelti Williamson, Kelly Jo Minter (wasted once again, in a next to nothing part), Kurt Fuller (tearing the scenery to pieces as the stressed out Gerstead), Denise Crosby, Robert DoQui, O-Lan Jones, Claude Earl Jones, Alan Rosenberg, Danny De La Paz, Earl Boen, Edward Bunker, Brian Thompson, and Jenette Goldstein."Miracle Mile" has a fairly nightmarish quality towards the end, which is something you won't soon forget.Seven out of 10.