wallace shawn write the very fine my dinner with andre and a talky but sensitive film that create a niche for conversational story without plot . sadly the quality of that play to film result do not make it with his marie and bruce . on paper it look a though this strenuously boring film should be worth watch represent shawn previous credential and the direction by tom cairn and and the presence of julianne moore and matthew broderick together with little feature appearance by the like of campbell scott and blossom dearie should suggest invest time in view . unfortunately the film premise be so dull that even the technique of have character speak exactly what be in their mind mix with dialogue seemingly more appropriate for human ear and add dreamlike sequence include some rather randy voyeurism stage worthy though these technique may be just can not make this dreary story of a day in the dissolution of a very bad marriage work . the only character in the film with whom the viewer can empathize be a friendly dog . pas on this sad flop . grady harp .