Alicia I love this movie so much

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Forumrxes Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Jugu Abraham I saw the movie for a second time, 5 years after the first viewing, and realized that this is not a movie to view casually on a tired evening. My initial assessment was that Julie Christie and Nick Nolte were arresting in a movie with some clever camera-work by Toyomichi Kurita assisted with some interesting music by Mark Isham. Period.The second, more-attentive viewing allowed me to savor the intelligent script and unusual direction of Alan Rudolph. The script is remarkably close to Edward Albee's "Who's afraid of Viginia Woolf"—-both have two sets of couples, each set a generation apart, the older one ruing the loss of a child.Rudolph presents a script on sex without sex though peppered with wit that could make Noel Coward pale in comparison. For example: "I'm Jeffrey Byron III. There won't be a IV. We Byrons quit when we get it right." Or "I did notice your wedding ring!" And the response "It's removable!" The wit is not obvious—I missed much of it on the first casual viewing—unlike the name of the lead character "Lucky Mann," married to an attractive actress who is can be acerbic with her very attractive aging handyman husband as she smirks "How was work today, Lucky? Unclog a few tubes?" The film is not propped up by the Shawian script alone (interestingly Director Robert Altman is the producer), but Director Rudolph extracts fascinating performance from top four actors who are thoroughly believable. The anguished cry of Julie Christie is the key to the film that transforms Rudolph's script from clever humor to mature tragedy. It is this cry that makes you reevaluate the entire film, why Jeffery (Jonny Lee Miller) balances on roof edges, why Phyllis' (the mesmerizing Julie Christie) "soul needs an overhaul", and why Rudolph allows Kurita to make his camera do a cartwheel at several points in the film. Clever, Mr Rudolph, but how many will have the patience to savor it all.Finally, Rudolph has successfully brought out the incredible charm of Julie Christie and the potential of Nick Nolte as actors. It is a pity Christie missed a second Academy Award!

patc-5 The writer/ director Alan Rudolph clearly understands the beauty of woman. The combination of Julie Christie and Lara Flynn Boyle is beautifully juxtaposed. Nick Nolte provides the rough male energy that highlights the facets of the younger / older woman beauty esthetic. The screenplay provided excellent scenes and the camera work and lighting was top notch. My only disappointment was that I did not see this gem on the big screen.

WMOLSTAD I enjoyed this movie. I suppose that I had the problem of NickNolte and his funny-looking, scruffy macho self, but it fit thecharacter. My favorite character was the sexually modest andcompletely cold executive Jeffrey Byron played by Jonny Lee Miller,fresh from Trainspotting. When he slightly slips his accent, it isreally fun to hear. Since it takes place in Canada though, it isawesome that he particularly lets it out on words like "about" - "ay- boat". Slight Spoiler.... Even though the character was mean, cold, and he was the onethat provoked his wife into the main problem in the movie early on,I felt as if he was almost the protagonist. The setting of Montrealwas beautiful, the cinematography varying between lush andclassy, and the characters very well thought-out. The Phyllis Manncharacter was entertaining. And Jeffrey's wife Marianne was funny,but you almost hate her for the way she goes in this movie... This movie would have been much better without Nick Nolte - hisfacial expressions were just perfect, but his presence can becontinuously irritating. He'll also turn off half of the ladies watchingthis. Considering that it's themes are wonderful for a femaleaudience, that's bad. But does the movie want you to hate himanyway? Oh well. 8 out of 10 in my point of view - deducting onepoint for Nolte and one point for the overusage of adultery in theplot. If you aren't into romance-drama plots and character studies,avoid this one. If you like Nick Nolte, grab it. If you don't, you mighthave to stomach him. A worthy rent.

benkatz100 what is this movie all about? The need for love. The ending is not completly managable but it has just the right tone to give you the right mood. The storytelling is weak, though. Jullie and Nick DO look great together and give some strong appearances throughout the movie. Worth seeing? once, only once.