alan rudolph be a so so director and without that special touch . a an example and there be one shot in the secret life of dentist in the dental office which could have express the entire relationship between the husband and wife . rudolph squander it . the camera be in the hallway look through the doorway of the two dental office and with dana and dave each alone in their respective room . you get the idea of their desolation and isolation and but not much more . the lighting and the color and the body language and the facial expression could all have be vastly improve upon . if i be direct and i would have spend all day and if necessary and to get that shot right . that the beauty and power of film represent it can express so much and whole life and in a matter of secondsthe shot with the toddler stepping in the puddle of puke could have be improve on . the child should have show more fascination with the puddle and should have stomp and shuffle her foot and should have have her head bent down to look at the puddle with all her attention . campbell do not deliver . he play a uncommunicative man and true and but instead of convey his inner turmoil in voice and gesture and body movement and the film relies on voice over narration and dialogue with his imaginary macho alter ego and play by denis leary .