Intelligent, highly engaging romantic comedy-drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino. It’s adapted from a play (by Terrence McNally) and you can tell. The dialogue is strong and even the way the set has been designed has a simple theatrical logic that just works.
The two leads are hugely charismatic, but the supporting parts also seem integral – even though they weren’t in the original play.
The scenes in the New York cafe where F. and J. work are wonderful. You want to go there and sit drinking coffee all day while observing all the little details around you.
Subtle and nuanced, it’s sophisticated and moving without ever being obvious or choosing an easy, sentimental option.
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