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12 September 2001 (France) moreTagline:
Sometimes the future is better than it used to bePlot:
Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Interesting and Refreshingly New more (87 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marty Davey | ... | Directory Operator (voice) | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Ruby Weaver | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Sam Deed | |
| Nadia Dajani | ... | Gretchen | |
| Holland Taylor | ... | Therapist, Maggie Ann "Meg" Ford | |
| Tovah Feldshuh | ... | Lillian Weaver | |
| Sean Gullette | ... | Mark | |
| Bronson Dudley | ... | Victor | |
| José Zúñiga | ... | Jose | |
| Sanjay Chandani | ... | Sunil (as Jason Chandani) | |
| Cara Buono | ... | Bette | |
| Lianna Pai | ... | Claire | |
| Tamara Jenkins | ... | Robin | |
| Richard Portnow | ... | Trip | |
| Saidah Arrika Ekulona | ... | Nurse |
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Revealing mistakes: When Sam is trying to operate a record player on his first date with Ruby, what appears to be fishing line is clearly visible pulling the arm back across the record. moreQuotes:
Sam Deed: [to Ruby] That's Victor. His sister went down on the Titanic, he never stops talking about her.Victor: [to Jose] My sister, she went down on the Titanic.
Jose: [to Victor] I know, I remember.
Sam Deed: [to Ruby] Old folks are great.
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I tend to like character-driven movies and am quickly put off by movies that follow one of the familiar Hollywood stories. This movie successfully ventures into interesting and largely untested ground.
The story is about a man (Vincent D'Onofrio) who becomes romantically involved with a woman (Marisa Tomei) who has a history of co-dependence and failed relationships. He claims that he is from the future. The plot takes us on the journey of their relationship and her questioning of the truth to his claims vs. whether he is another in a string of loser guys that she seems to cling to.
The plot synopsis sounded a little odd, but it was my hope that these two talented actors could pull it off. Both Tomei and D'Onofrio turn in excellent performances. They present complex, interesting and flawed characters who engage our interest. The writing is very good and enjoyable.
My only complaint is the the story sags a little about 2/3 of the way through. A little tighter editing of about 10 minutes of essentially redundant scenes would have made the movie a more engaging.
I rate it a 8/10 and encourage those who like well-written, character-driven movies to check this one out.