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Jeff Anderson's first movie behind the script, and behind the camera. I had a chance to see this at View Askew's Vulgarthon 2002. It's a romantic comedy, with heave emphasis on 'Comedy'. Amazing acting and amazing writing drive this film. Anderson gives his best performance since 'Clerks'.

When this film comes out to the public, do anything you can to see it. I promise you, you will not be disappointed.

All I have to say is that I saw this movie two years ago (at Kevin Smith's Vulgarthon) and for some reason I've found myself thinking about it and wondering if it ever made it to DVD. If that doesn't speak well of a film, I don't know what does. OK, I am required to say more....the movie was funny, had a likable cast, and best of all was written in a way that was not predictable, stereotypical, bitter, or unrealistic. I'll admit that it did have some minor continuity issues. Yet, I'll also admit that I have the unfortunate ability of easily being able to pick those things out. That trait has ruined lesser movies for me. This film was very entertaining. I really liked it and hope that I get an opportunity to not only see this movie again, but also additional work by the multi-talented Jeff Anderson.

Jeff Anderson shows that he is not only one of the funniest unknown actors, but also a talented director and writer with this movie about a man trying to figure out why he's been left at the altar. I saw an early screening of the movie and must say that it was funny, heartfelt, and innovative. Not just a Kevin Smith knock-off, Jeff has taken his own direction making a romantic comedy for people sick of romantic comedies with simple solutions.

While not actually a Kevin Smith movie, this is well worth the time spent! Some of the dialog is forced, but the concepts and overall storyline are engaging and, more times than not, actually laugh-out-loud funny. This is, as it was intended by Jeff Anderson, a movie to which both men and women can relate. The most interesting part of the script is that the "girl" parts are as realistic as the "boys"; both kinds of bonds are equally represented.

This is not a big budget, smooth, shiny Hollywood type movie, and that's exactly why it is great. Although somewhat sappy, it's the kind of movie Randall Graves would love (even though he'd never admit it).

Jeff Anderson's debut feature is very much a grown up romantic comedy. Admittedly I was expecting a Randal Graves style of humor that wasn't delivered but that didn't stop my enjoyment of the flick. I was pleasantly surprised at the sincerity of the characters and the believability of the dialogue. I'm certain that a lot of the more serious scenes would have been crude and sentimental in lesser hands. The Gil and Biscuit scenes give it just enough humor to counter the central storyline. There are of course certain issues with both Andersons direction and his own limited acting abilities, but in their own way they're sort of charming. In short, the film is very enjoyable and Jeff shows a lot of potential as a Writer-Director.