Reviews

After going thru a similar relationship that Harper and Connie shared I've got to say that in that respect this movie sent many chills up my spine. The positive aspects of the film are: 1. It's shot in my hometown of San Francisco and done quite beautifully. 2. Great scene between Connie, Harper and her mom. 3. Pretty clear plot. Good representation of the nature / dynamics of their relationship. 4. Harper's character is contradictory in a way. On one hand she's smart enough to get into Harvard yet not experienced in the matters of the heart. 5. Character motivations were all pretty obvious.

However here is what I didn't like about the film: 1. Too many things did not make sense about Connie. He's supposed to be a successful somewhat famous local artist. Where were his shows? He's Irish right? A little about how he came to this country and his relationship to San Francisco's vibrant art scene would have been nice. If he is indeed bohemian, where is his "salon"? What artistic movement is he a part of? He also deteriorates towards the end. Is his alcoholism just a typical facet of being a tortured artist? Why does he stop shooting weddings?

2. I didn't like the "Titanic" choral music.

Anyways I did enjoy it for its nostalgic quality.

The version I have of this is the dvd version and even with the sound cranked all the way up I still can't hear a bloody word much of the time. It's as if the sound recordist used a mic far away from the set. Plus the sex portrayed is totally un erotic. New York looks totally drab and grey and most of the scenes are terribly underlit. contrary to what others think of Kim Basinger's performance, to me it didn't look like she was able to show a complete range of her acting skills. She didn't light up the screen.

Otherwise there are few positive sides of the film. I liked the editing and the music choices.

Utterly boring!