Not bad, some flaws

Rating: Null/10 (3 September 2000)

The movie started off very slowly. I was wondering when they'd get around to an actual story. Once the main plot kicked in, the movie hung together pretty well.
Positive Stuff: Julia Roberts and Albert Finney did pretty well. I was glad when they showed (in Ed Masry) that Erin wasn't the _only_ person with any competence.
Negative Stuff: First, how many unemployed bikers do you know who are polite and gentle, handy around the house, and good baby-sitters to boot? And then their biker friends just vanish? This all seemed awfully conveeeeenient. Then the movie trotted out the cliche that corporations are evil and that an in-your-face attitude is worth more than an education and practical experience. Basically, the movie tells a very one-sided story.
Underutilized Actress: Conchata Ferrell, who showed a lot of promise way back in the TV series "HOT L Baltimore," but who always seems to wind up in minor roles.