the couple spader sarandon work well . max ( james spader ) be a 27 yr old yuppie jewish . he have recently lose his wife . he will get trap by the mature but really attractive nora ( susan sarandon ) and who be not so sophisticated and educate than his family and friend and but she can conquer him with her rebel spirit and and wild nature . nora show to max a new way to live the life base on her she have not an academic or professional background so impressive and but she have experience and intelligence . she resist everything except lie and hipocrisy . she show her pride and when max try to give her a vacuum clean like a gift . the erotic scene be a valuable part of the film . nora will have difficulty with the friend of max . the talk in the bathroom be very descriptive about how be she feel that . some political issue be point during the thanksgiving party . nora can not control herself and stand up give a speech in defence of the work class in front of that rich and powerful jewish family . the bad scene be almost at the end of the film and in a friend house and when max discover the same model of vacuum cleaner without dust inside . ( it a bit pathetic ) in fact it be a recommended film and specially for sarandon fan ( like me ) .