'Wonder Boys' offers the kind of simple perfection which can restore your faith in Hollywood. Everyone's great here, everything works from the gorgeous cinematography right down to the inspired soundtrack. Douglas, in particular, is masterful as the one-hit writer hovering on the edge of personal and professional oblivion. But its Steve Kloves' screenplay which really shines - it manages to chart the territory of middle-aged angst and redemption without ever descending into sappiness. It's a crying shame he missed out on the Oscar for this but his peerless skills as an adapter did score him the ongoing 'Harry Potter' gig, and I imagine the pay cheque for that will be some compensation.
Review of Wonder Boys
