Movie Guide Cdn. This is a low-budget movie about three friends and the passage of time. And it's funny. By Five begins with quick flashbacks to the '50s and the formation of a trio of friends.
Time marches on.
Richie has more or less disappeared. The film veers into sentimentality at the end, but up until then, this is a clever, rather touching undertaking. Co-writers Jon Cryer and Richard Schenkman have created wonderfully real dialogue for their characters. At Five is one of those small films that sort of sneaks up on you and takes you by surprise. And it's a pleasant surprise, indeed.