Synopsis
Tulley, a once-promising literary star now biding his time as an advertising copy editor, moves from cynicism to acceptance as he secretly hopes to write a great novel only to learn that his life of booze will end all too soon. Levine, his best friend and Natalie, the woman who might have saved him, suffer the pain of Tulley's anger and rejection.
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Cast
- Eric StoltzLevine
- Anthony LaPagliaTulley
- Caroleen FeeneyNatalie
- Robert VaughnTulley Sr.
- Sandrine HoltBonnie
- Thomas SadoskiScott
- Mario CantoneGeoffrey
- Malachy McCourtDr. Pitcoff
Recommandations
- 70
Film Threat
Director Mike Bencivenga takes what could so easily have been a trite, cliche-riddled melodrama and instead, somehow turns it into...well, a wry and moving melodrama. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Terrific performances by Anthony LaPaglia, Eric Stoltz and Caroleen Feeney infuse this well-written comic drama with a realistic ease. - 70
TV Guide Magazine
Shot on location in Manhattan, the film is steeped in understated New York City ambiance and discreetly tinted by Jeffrey M. Taylor's subtle score. - 50
Variety
Fortunately bypassing a re-run of "Days of Wine and Roses" but finding little inspiration to freshen an old concept, this tragedy about a lover and a friend helplessly watching the writer's fade-out comes up short of its potential impact. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
The first hour is eloquent and true. Once the story takes its big turn toward tragedy, though, it becomes predictable and sentimental. - 50
New York Post
If only its characters weren't such stereotypes. - 50
L.A. Weekly
LaPaglia is a fine actor, but not even he can redeem such bathos. - 38
New York Daily News
Unfortunately, what you'll remember most about the movie is its banal script and dialogue so ripe it almost laughs at itself.
