Ah, to be twentysomething in Seattle in the early 1990s! . This film genuinely surprised me when I first saw it in theaters in 1992.  For me, Bridget Fonda was the main draw at the time, as she received top billing and was on the movie posters with Matt Dillion.  It felt like a bait and switch, because the film focuses more on Campbell Scott and Kyra Sedgwick's relationship, even though they aren't featured on the poster.  That's no biggie, because I enjoyed their storyline much more than Bridget and Matt's...but I bet Campbell and Kyra weren't happy to be excluded on the poster/DVD cover.    This film has it all...great music suitable to the period (grunge/alternative), fantastic use of place (Seattle in a starring role), interesting and quirky characters, and true to life portrayal of young people in their twenties negotiating through life as they find their true passions.  I especially loved Campbell Scott's performance and he is the true star of this film.  His job is working on creating a "Super Train" to get Seattlites out of their cars and onboard for their commute, because he believes that "if you give them great coffee and great music, they'll ride."  His girlfriend, played by Kyra Sedgwick, has her pulse on the masses, by telling him, "I still love my car, though."  She's an environmentalist who drives an old gass guzzling clunker of an automobile, which Campbell pokes fun at after a lunch date.  Its a joy to watch their relationship grow from initial doubts to lover games about how soon after a date one should call to other challenges that crop up.  I especially love the scene when Linda (Sedgwick) peruses Steve's (Campbell Scott) record albums and gets nostalgic about her college days.  That scene epitomizes the exciting "getting to know you" stage of dating and rings absolutely true.  The choice of music in that scene, and throughout the entire movie really enhances the scenes overall.    Probably the only thing I didn't like about the film, which is just a tiny critique, was Janet's (Fonda) almost groupie-like infatuation with Cliff (Dillon), who didn't seem all that interested in her (until she moves on with her life).  They are a mismatched pair if there ever was one...Janet with her ambitions for Grad School to pursue architecture, and Cliff the stereotypical Gen X slacker working menial jobs to support his rock band career that probably wouldn't have gone anywhere.  Janet should have hooked up with the plastic surgeon who doesn't know how to have fun!    This dvd would be made even better with a director's commentary track.  Cameron Crowe could divulge a lot of interesting information and insite jokes that the average filmwatcher might not catch (like when the mime says, "wooo woooo woooo" in response to a guy who says he works for Boeing, or when a reporter asks Cliff what the song "Touch Me, I'm Dick" is about--which is an inside joke on the actual song "Touch Me, I'm Sick").  This film is so ingrained into the grunge culture of Seattle of the early 1990s, that future audiences could use a lot of background info a director's commentary would provide.  At any rate, this film is a joy to watch, and cheaply priced that it's worth having in one's collection.  And buy the soundtrack while you're at it
Output: POS