Reminded me of Chicago, and selfish young adulthood

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2003)

I lived in Chicago for five years in the 90's, and I swear I met every character in this film. Maybe it's just because it's a big city and many types of people are represented, but there seemed to be something Chicagoan about them.
Being past my twenties, I was able to see my younger self in the main character. I had a similar feeling of mild discomfort as when I read "The Magus" by John Fowles. Both that book and this movie explore the narcissism of young men - the latter much more humorously.
On the other hand, this isn't necessarily just a comedy. Whether it does it well or ill, it tries to be "real".