The movie follows the path of Lee Simon, a celebrity journalist who really wants to write a successful screenplay. And when he gets tired of pursuing that path, he decides that what he really wants to do is write novels. Of course, he's doing all this for his future career, as witnessed by one scene after Lee has an affair with the actress, when he pitches her his screenplay.
Sparks fly and they become a couple.
Only thing is, he seems too perfect. And, for the most part, they do a grand job. Judy Davis is especially brilliant as the nervous wreck coming out of her shell, in a Holly Hunter-type role. Kenneth Branagh has all the Woody Allen mannerisms down pat, and it really is quite amusing to see Henry V do Alvy Singer. Famke Janssen, in one of her strongest post-Bond roles to date, has a field day as the book publisher, and pull off a great breakup scene with Ken.