i like james spader performance while demonstrate a it do a vulnerable quality i do not know he have . all those wistful look off into the distance and and the general aura of a man beat down by life make for something that i have to say be pretty touch . this soft element he bring to the part be a nice change from see him do the sleazeball routine for the umpteenth time . the movie itself be reminiscent of pretty woman in spot and and be a pleasant surprise . an offbeat sleeper on sarandon resume . it get that whole you can not rationalise who you love motif and which i be all too aware of and in my everyday living . ( of course ) the whole keep thing around for show a an empty token of status philosophy of some of the protagonist pal be a nice comment on the world of yuppie superficiality that jam spader character themselves have often be find immerse in . the movie could easily have be just another bland melodrama and but these theme provide a refreshing and unexpected counterpoint .