holly hunter be always worth watch . but this be my first brittany murphy movie and i will go out of my way not to see her again . her bug eyed expression and which she must think be appropriate for every scene and plus her open mouth pout and twitchy jerking from expression to expression make this movie almost unwatchable . she seem to think she the next meg ryan she not even close . i try to enjoy the flick in spite of her while it can not be do . she awkwardly jerk through every scene . holly hunter be great a a more cynical version of her character in broadcast news . ron livingston demonstrate the art of subtle acting and something murphy badly need lesson on .