i thoroughly enjoy this film . mr. lucas direct a very cinematic version of his stage play and and assemble an outstanding cast . peter sarsgaard and campbell scott and particularly patricia clarkson and give layered and complex and award worthy performance . this film remind me of another along the same genre and american beauty and which also examine difficult and complex relationship and and attempt to do so with both humor and pathos . because this film be part thriller and part black comedy and part sear emotional drama and it have me go on many level . again and patricia clarkson should be praise highly for her ability to make the reaction of her character so real . i have not always be a craig lucas fan and a i sometimes find his work to be a bit preachy ( prelude to a kiss ) and but with this film and and his obvious director eye and i look forward to his next effort .