This is defintiely not one of Altman's best. I don't think it would even make it to his so-so list either. Gone is the bite of The Player or Mash. Gone are believable emotions like in Short Cuts or Nashville. Someone allowed Glenn Close to go far too close over the top and I was very disappointment with Julianne Moore's performance. Chales Dutton was very likeable (but, then he always is). I think the only thing I did get a kick out of was seeing Patricia Neal on the screen. This is not a good film. And I am a proud Altman fan.