An engaging romance about the emotional complexities of a rather nasty society which has a lot in common with our own.

At no time is Urban Cowboy especially well-directed.

As in Saturday Night Fever and Grease, [Travolta] plays a blustery, not-too-bright, young man with an electric personality that is fascinating to watch.

In short, the fact that all three central characters are fallible is unique as it makes the characters less archetypes and more human.