Brilliant on every level !

Rating: 9/10 (21 October 2012)

Saw this on 10/20/2012 at the Austin, Texas Film Festival. Cast member Julia Stiles was there seeing it for the first time. the movie had the SRO crowd of all movie people laughing, cheering and invested for the entire film.
the script was brilliantly written without resorting to a cliché ending. The movie manages to handle an ensemble cast , all portraying flawed characters, without stepping all over each others performances. There is also a beautiful combination of comedy, drama and pathos in one great film. If I had been watching this movie at home on DVD, as soon as it ended, I would have watched again. Congrats to all involved!