the movie hold my interest and mainly because dianne keaton be my favorite actress . i disagree with some of the other post on the ground that the plot be not convolute . i have no trouble follow it ( maybe some people have too much eggnog the night before ) . the movie be very sad and touch as well . what more do you want . alexa davalos be a fine new talent ( beautiful too ) and and tom everett scott do an excellent job with his part a well . the relationship of the mother and daughter may have be a bit unrealistic and but the behavior of the young people in the movie be not . it be tragically sad but enlighten . it sure beat the other show that be on tv new year day evening .