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Adapted from the very successful play starring 4 great actors, comes the movie version of another 4 great screen actors. Taking place entirely in the apartment of the married couple of Michael & Penelope (John C. Reilly and Jodie Foster,the movie plays in real time. An afternoon that spans about an hour and 10 minutes. And thats how long the movie is. Nancy & Allen Cowan have come over to the aforementioned Longstreets to discuss a fight between their two 11 year old sons. The fight seems to have the couple branching off unto their own foibles and beliefs, both morally and personally. This film feels exactly like if you had orchestra seats at the theater. There are excellent long scenes of the actors who all have discerning personalities of their own. There are some good laughs and some good nuggets of wisdom in the dialogue which comes directly from the playwright. My only question is, "How the hell did this movie cost 25 million dollars?"

This is possibly one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I rented it because Strand Releasing usually has some interesting movies. I can not believe they optioned this piece of junk. The story is about some kid living in a commune who wants to get out. The protagonist is not even likable, wearing the same look on his face throughout the movie. The gratuitous nudity starts at the beginning of the credits and does not stop. The massive amounts of drug scenes are so unbelievable as are the scenes with Jack Danials and beers when all the character's are looking for money. Andie McDowall was in another movie. This is the reason why Indie films are so hard to get made. This was just a culmination of stupid dream sequences, stupid characters and horrible acting.