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Craig Lucas (screenplay)
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A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results. full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins
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Interesting, watchable, and maddening
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Patricia Clarkson | ... | Elaine Tishop |
 | Campbell Scott | ... | Jeffrey Tishop |
 | Peter Sarsgaard | ... | Robert Sandrich |
 | Ryan Miller | ... | Max Tishop |
 | Faith Jefferies | ... | Debbon Tishop |
| Robin Bartlett | ... | Bella |
| Ebon Moss-Bachrach | ... | Olaf |
| Kelli O'Hara | ... | Liz |
| Dee Dee Flores | ... | Emad |
| Elizabeth Marvel | ... | Kelli Cartonis |
 | Don Johanson | ... | Male Guest |
| Bill Camp | ... | Malcolm Cartonis |
 | Linda Emond | ... | Dr. Marta Foss |
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Rated R for strong sexual content and language.
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USA:101 min | Canada:95 min (Ontario)
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The film is dedicated to writer/director Craig Lucas's best friend, playwright Tony Kushner.
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Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006) (V)
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I enjoyed this film, up to a point- and that point was almost exactly the half way mark, where the writer director chose to go the maudlin implausible route instead of sticking with what he had, which was wonderful.
To have three characters in conflict and resolve it without any fancy plot device would have been truly courageous, but sadly what started out so lovely descended into melodrama and tedium.
That being said, Craig Lucas is clearly a talent to watch, he did a marvelous job with the actors- particularly Peter Skaarsgard, who does wonderful work, and the script is smart and even touching in places.
Campbell Scott seemed miscast to me, wooden and distant at places but oddly brazen in others. I can't imagine a married studio executive actually touching and almost kissing a writer ON THE LOT. I found myself imagining what other actors would have done with the role, never a good sign. But then again, he was one of the producers, so Mr. Lucas had his hands tied.
All in all, the first act was so promising that I was angered by the way Lucas decided to end it.