Negative, Degrading Remarks

Rating: 1/10 (18 July 1999)

I was totally disappointed after seeing this movie. For months, the rumors had led me to believe that the film was about two therapists struggling with their married life. Even when I realized this was not the case, the plot was horrible. Nicole and Tom were rarely on screen together, which was a major reason I wanted to see the movie. And more importantly, none of the major characters ever had sex! Both of their characters were extremely dull and one-sided--Tom always in a sexual daze, and Nicole crying or high on some drug. And the dialogue was just one "dramatic" pause after another! The plot did offer one flash of hope, though. A particular scene with Tom at the orgy was very tense and frightening, but the story was downhill from there. I did not care what happened to the characters, and the ending was cheesy and very deliberate and, worse, left the viewer unsatisfied. To anyone even slightly interested, it is not worth the 160+ minutes. See Lake Placid.