Good but not perfect.

Rating: 7/10 (12 September 2005)

I must say that I'm a bit surprised by so many people and critics giving this movie such rave reviews. Although it's a good movie it has some major flaws in the script and in it's characters. First of all it's hard to believe that so many coincidental events and meetings ever could occur in such a big city as LA. It's as if the message of the movie (Everyone is a racist and a jerk, but even racists and jerks have good sides and people who seem to be good and who are not prejudice can do terrible things and so on..) was more important than making the movie and it's characters believable. Then I find it a bit annoying with all the comments about race in the movie. Some of the dialog about the race-issue is for me as a swede hard to find believable.
The good thing with the movie is that it's a good story. I did care about the people and wanted to know what would happen with them. The direction is very good and so is the acting.
Not a major disappointment but a small one.