11 intricate conversations that are mostly successful *** out of ****

Rating: 8/10 (29 July 2004)

Eleven conversations over coffee and cigarettes sums up the plot of this extremely original film but that does not do it justice. All but 2 of the conversations are compelling and interesting. With a huge cast that goes from Iggy Pop to Bill Murray its performances are flawless especially Cate Blanchettes characters in her segment "Cousins". The black and white filming make the look of the film more interesting and the conversations are all stringed along with great dialog which I believe is heavily improved. This is an incredibly interesting and great dialog film. The stories are all intricate (except the two that I mentioned) It's is fun to watch and the black and white add a touch a style to the film.. It is very, very well done and very very unconventional.