A Quirky and Complex Exercise in Acting

Rating: Null/10 (6 August 1998)

It was very difficult to sit down and enjoy this film, in spite of the fact that I've enjoyed other films by each of the stars.
The viewer is required to spend so much time paying attention to all the details in the hopes of getting a handle on the storyline, that I never quite cared if the characters in the film did anything, much less shared romantic or insightful moments.
Credit must go to Helen Hunt, Jack Nicholson, and Greg Kinnear, since their performances were very good. But that's just it, they were so busy trying to act their parts, that they weren't given the chance to convey their character to the audience in depth.
I myself don't enjoy movies that are merely demonstrations of acting ability, so I did not enjoy this film all that much. Like many films, it had its moments that I liked, but they were few and far between.
Much too quirky for my taste, and I liked Michael (1996)!