Bright Lights, Big City

If you want romantic drama that respects your intelligence, Bright Lights, Big City is available in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. With 140 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. You will have strong feelings about it by the finale. Put it on tonight on fuboTV and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Bright Lights, Big City is worth clearing space for. The chemistry between the leads is the engine that drives everything, and Bright Lights, Big City makes sure it fires. A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife. Michael J. Fox and Kiefer Sutherland lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 1988. The relationship at the centre of Bright Lights, Big City develops at a pace that feels earned rather than rushed for plot reasons. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Romance fans and drama viewers alike will find something to love in Bright Lights, Big City. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The chemistry Michael J. Fox brings to it is the engine that drives everything. A rarer quality than it sounds — earning the romantic beats rather than assuming them.