A Walk in the Clouds (1996)

Director Alfonso Arau (Like Water for Chocolate) misplaces his magical touch with A Walk in the Clouds, a glossy postwar romance in which Reeves plays a traveling salesman who helps a troubled girl (Sanchez-Gijon) on a train to California's wine country in 1945. She's pregnant, unmarried, and heading home to her proud Mexican family. He tries to save her honor by posing as her husband and ends up falling in love with her. But who cares? For all its beautifully photographed scenery (which retains its golden glow on video), this film hasn't a clue about the people in the foreground. Full of calculated plot turns and condescending stereotypes, it's as romantic as a wine commercial. C-