an unsuccessful attempt be make to tie all these loose thread together into one coherent story . even more irritating than the film third act triumph be it lack of faith in moviegoer intelligence . the surface smoothness can not make up for the deep flaw . it fail signally in establish any solid emotional connection with most of the people it portray . trouble be and every character be have problem in a homo hetero angeleno world but they lack substance and each little more than a composite of quirk and one liner . happy ending be the kind of self conscious puzzle picture in which character behave in way that serve the plot but in no way resemble thing that actual human being would be likely to do .