David is a gifted writer and an extraordinarily talented actor, and the only reason this film didn't have quite the 'kick in the chest' impact of the original play is that we've all somehow accepted the losses which were so widespread and personally, currently painfully in the early 90's. By bringing back into focus that pain and those times, this work of art has morphed from a 'kick in the chest' to a 'kick in the ass,' as we still have work to do, but it has once again done so in a way that converts pain to pride, and loss to courage to move forward.