Director Rob Reiners The Sure Thing is essentially It Happened One Night for the 1980s, but its lack of surprise in no way impedes its entertainment value. John Cusack plays a self-involved college freshman who makes plans to head to California, there to touch base (and a few other things) with sure thing Nicolette Sheridan. Likewise planning a westward journey is coed Daphne Zuniga, a control freak who has a wealthy, stuffy fiance over there. Cusack and Zuniga despise one another on sight--so naturally, they are compelled to travel to California together. The fact that everyone in the audience knows precisely how this one will end up is inconsequential: Cusack and Zuniga deliver such engaging performances that were pulling for them to wise up and discover one another from the very first scene. One of the best bits: the mismatched couple being bombarded with an ear-piercing rendition of The Age of Aquarius by their dippy travelling companions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide