One of the better films of 1999. ***1/2 out of ****

Rating: 8/10 (1 October 1999)

Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening both bring forth near perfectly performances in this production. Spacey (from 1998's best film, "The Negotiator") certainly can qualify for best actor of the year as the father of a dysfunctional family. Bening, (from this years weird "In Dreams") is also great as his wife. The plot is hilarious at times. And some of the one-liners that Spacey states are laugh out loud funny. It would be hard to call this film a comedy, though. As a madder of fact, I am not sure what you would categorize this film as?---------------8