guisreis The dramatic end (Ashley confesses that he loves Taylor) is nice and reduce the nonsense feeling a little bit as it justifies at least part of the craziness. Though, the beginning is bad and most of the movie is HORRIBLE. Indeed, what starts badly worsens a lot, specially when the plot changes its path with the introduction of Ash's lover's daughter. Many events in the story are not credible, almost as impossible as the dialogs. It is hard to decide what is worse: the dialogs or the soundtrack. The affair of Ash and Karen could be better developed, but how the hell her daughter April dated him in that situation? The two main characters, the immature, sexist, violent rascals, childhood friends, who steal seduced older women, are somewhat well developed, but the same may not be said about other characters. Karen's friend started and finished her affair with Taylor in a blink. Fast Bobby is an even emptier character. To resume: this is a very bad film in spite of some actors who acted well.

oruboris They had the bones of a really good story, here: two guys, more than best friends. More than brothers, more than lovers, they are each others sole support system, like twins conjoined by emotions instead of biology. What happens when a girl comes along that threatens to cut them apart?Too much is included here that's not integral to that story: >they aren't just thieves, their *gigolo* thieves, cuz that's, ya know, *cooler*. >not just one woman threatens to separate them, but two. And oh yeah, it's a mother/daughter duo, both (inexplicably) drawn to the same dude (really, how much ego massage does Getty need?) >and Mom has a creepy friend who practically brow beats her into the affair because, uh... no reason, really: just makes mom's adultery more forgivable >the boy's criminal bosses aren't just pointlessly bizarre, they're pointless: they steal focus without adding interest >oh, and it's a coming of age story about 'boys' in their late twenties/thirties, even though it would have worked better on several levels played roughly a decade younger.David Arquette is surprisingly good: the viewer is more in touch with what he's feeling than he is himself, making the emotional cyclone of the climax feel real and inevitable. Margulies is radiant, sensitive-- anyone would fall in love with her. But Getty seems out of his depth and Birch is painfully wooden: no chemistry between them, leaving Arquette to carry the load alone.Worth seeing? Depends on how big a soft spot you have for bad boys, and whether you are put off by the smell of unfulfilled potential.

maggiegriffin1 This movie was excellent. It is clear this movie is based on the trials, trivia and challenges many adults and young adults face. It is specific, to the point and most enjoyable to young and older adults. The movie is based on real life situations in both parenting, mentoring and growing pains of young adults. What we all face in life.As for a Connecticut Clip Shot, I suggest you visit CT to understand why CT was a chosen state in that clip.I truly feel that the first two comments were made by people for other reasons not having to do with this movie.This movie was excellent.I recommend it and Happy it is out on DVD.It serves as an example for parents and youth.It is based on real life events.

checkacheck Glad to see this is finally out on DVD. It's nice to see these actors on screen and in roles that suit them well. Gotta love Arquette, Birch, Marquiles and Getty. I wish more movies like this were made these days. It felt, to me, like a movie in the vein of the great indie dramas of the early 90s - the ones that also had a good amount of real life humor but also had real characters. Hopefully it's not a dying breed. I don't mean to imply that this movie is a talky, unplotted movie like Clerks or Pompetus of Love (nothing against those films). This is absolutely a genre film - a con film - it's just done in a sort of different tone than others. I don't know how this movie did theatrically but it's a definitely worth a rent. I think of it as a hang out movie, to use a Quentin Tarantino phrase, the kind of movie where you really enjoy hanging out with the characters.