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07-15-2003, 03:50 AM
Based on a play by Michael Blieden, the film version begins with a series of flashbacks and flashforwards depicting the few backstories and eventual coincidence of four old-and-new friends meeting for dinner. Blieden plays Melvin, stuck working for his understanding sister (Maura Tierney) and in a dead-end relationship with a “malignant poison” (Melora Walters). One day he misdials and gets his old friend, Joey (Matt Price) on the phone. He’s happy to hear from him for the first time in four months and invites him to dinner. Unexpectedly arriving on the scene are Joey’s business school pal, Alex (Stephanie Courtney) and the old friend she just bumped into on the street, Sarah (Annabelle Gurwitch). Get used to the coincidence factor fast as it becomes an integral part of the story’s surprises and may be off-putting to many during a pair of late revelations.
Once the various players have been introduced and we’re caught up in the timeline, we’re able to settle in comfortably with the four of them as they discuss life, the afterlife, infidelity, sex and religion. The kind of checklist that playwrights and dinner guests of Andre are committed to follow through on when constructing a conversation piece. Melvin admits he’s been cutting himself off from the world. Sarah discusses the various men she keeps at arms-length. Alex reveals her belief in spirits that walk among us. Joey proudly cuts down spirituality on the religious side and how often he thinks about having an affair during his marriage of two years.
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Once the various players have been introduced and we’re caught up in the timeline, we’re able to settle in comfortably with the four of them as they discuss life, the afterlife, infidelity, sex and religion. The kind of checklist that playwrights and dinner guests of Andre are committed to follow through on when constructing a conversation piece. Melvin admits he’s been cutting himself off from the world. Sarah discusses the various men she keeps at arms-length. Alex reveals her belief in spirits that walk among us. Joey proudly cuts down spirituality on the religious side and how often he thinks about having an affair during his marriage of two years.
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