It's like an art house movie...it's not a blockbuster, so go into it knowing you'll watch a charming story about finding, keeping and losing love.
My theory: I know that this movie was adapted from the screenwriter's play, but because the dialogue is so loose among the veteran actors (Gere, Macy, Keaton and Sarandon) I really got the feeling I was watching them ad lib and fill in the plot points with unscripted dialogue. That's why so much of it was meandering, and the actors sometimes smiled when the scene didn't really call for it. I believe the director/screenwriter knew he had Hollywood gold on this project and told them to run with it and play off each other. It was unexpected but if I'm right, it worked.
My theory: I know that this movie was adapted from the screenwriter's play, but because the dialogue is so loose among the veteran actors (Gere, Macy, Keaton and Sarandon) I really got the feeling I was watching them ad lib and fill in the plot points with unscripted dialogue. That's why so much of it was meandering, and the actors sometimes smiled when the scene didn't really call for it. I believe the director/screenwriter knew he had Hollywood gold on this project and told them to run with it and play off each other. It was unexpected but if I'm right, it worked.
