| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jason Biggs | ... | ||
| Mena Suvari | ... | ||
| Zak Orth | ... | ||
| Thomas Sadoski | ... |
Chris
(as Tom Sadoski)
|
|
| Jimmi Simpson | ... | ||
| Greg Kinnear | ... | ||
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | ||
| Twink Caplan | ... | ||
| Bobby Slayton | ... | ||
| Robert Miano | ... | ||
| Mollie Israel | ... |
Annie
(as Mollee Israel)
|
|
| Colleen Camp | ... | ||
| Andy Dick | ... | ||
| Steven Wright | ... | ||
| Brian Backer | ... | ||
Is there room in Manhattan for a decent kid? Can a young woman see past a cad to true love? Paul, from rural upstate, comes to New York City for college. To keep his scholarship, he must study hard and do well. That makes him a loser to his partying roommates who connive to kick him out of their suite. He's assigned a room in an animal hospital. In class he meets Dora, a pretty coed who needs a job to pay for school, and who's the very young lover of their sarcastic and selfish lit professor. When Dora is slipped some drugs at a party, Paul nurses her back to health, and a friendship follows. For Paul, though, it's more than friendly feelings. Can they work things out for them to become a truly lucky couple? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Unfairly condemned by the critics, this movie worked for me as a comedy and as a somewhat dark look at the mores of college life. Our hero may be branded a loser, but he's definitely a believable three-dimensional character (with a heart of gold, naturally). The story takes for granted some unethical and potentially unsettling behaviour, and allows the characters to rise above it.
Lets you smile throughout, and gives you some insights into contemporary life on campus without resorting to cliches.