I do believe that Anne Heche is a severely underrated actor. She stands out in every movie that I've seen her in, including this one. She switches from sympathetic and lovable to borderline nuts very quickly, and then switches back again. No matter what one knows about her wacky private life, she really knows how to turn into a believable and sympathetic character on screen.
In fact, all the actors in this piece are quite good. Another standout is Kevin Corrigan, as the geeky clerk at a video store. The movie has good dialog, but the plot is sentimental, ending with a presumably happy wedding. It's essentially about the love between two female friends, and how it is affected when one of the friends becomes engaged. The one who is engaged (Anne Heche) becomes wrapped up in herself, and engages in behavior likely to end the engagement and the friendship. The friend (Catherine Keener) dates an inappropriate man (Kevin Corrigan) after breaking up with a man (Liev Schrieber) for an unidentifiable reason. The fiance, Todd Field, is stolid and lovable throughout, although a bit off-center, which is why Anne Heche has her doubts.
See it for the actors--they were good in 1996 and they're good now.
In fact, all the actors in this piece are quite good. Another standout is Kevin Corrigan, as the geeky clerk at a video store. The movie has good dialog, but the plot is sentimental, ending with a presumably happy wedding. It's essentially about the love between two female friends, and how it is affected when one of the friends becomes engaged. The one who is engaged (Anne Heche) becomes wrapped up in herself, and engages in behavior likely to end the engagement and the friendship. The friend (Catherine Keener) dates an inappropriate man (Kevin Corrigan) after breaking up with a man (Liev Schrieber) for an unidentifiable reason. The fiance, Todd Field, is stolid and lovable throughout, although a bit off-center, which is why Anne Heche has her doubts.
See it for the actors--they were good in 1996 and they're good now.