Phillip Kaufman's better judgment must be impaired very badly. What attracted him to this material? Given the talent involved in the film, and the director, a better movie could have been done. It was not meant to be in this case. Mr. Kaufman has to be forgiven because of his excellent body of work. Obviously, this film is to be forgotten, the sooner, the better!
I have no inkling as what has the screen writer, Sarah Thorp, written before, but an intense immersion in mystery novels would be in order. Even the corpses are ugly!
As far as the story goes, it feels phony from beginning to end. Let it be a warning for would be swingers never to drink the way this Jessica does, and please, be a bit more choosy in partners for the sack!
Ashley Judd is badly miscast as Jessica. Samuel L. Jackson, as her mentor, is totally wasted and so is Andy Garcia as Jessica's partner. Better luck next time to all involved. And remember stick to mineral water. Better yet, don't mix drinks with acting.
I have no inkling as what has the screen writer, Sarah Thorp, written before, but an intense immersion in mystery novels would be in order. Even the corpses are ugly!
As far as the story goes, it feels phony from beginning to end. Let it be a warning for would be swingers never to drink the way this Jessica does, and please, be a bit more choosy in partners for the sack!
Ashley Judd is badly miscast as Jessica. Samuel L. Jackson, as her mentor, is totally wasted and so is Andy Garcia as Jessica's partner. Better luck next time to all involved. And remember stick to mineral water. Better yet, don't mix drinks with acting.