the situation be conspicuously overdone to drive the underlying story and but the side walk interview do succeed in neutralize this potentially myopic trap . writer or director burn illustrate the concept of friendship separate form love which be separate from sex . he show how everything be incomplete and even hollow if those three critical element of a relationship be way out of balance . a sufficient background be develop for the character to understand their motivation and what lead their life to this point and but there be a reliance on the audience own knowledge to complete the concept which may make this movie suit the 25 and over crowd . the web of deceit be spin into a fable where the guilty learn their lesson a they cause the innocent fall from grace . the movie be nearly two hour long and and do feel a little slow and but burn put in what need to be there to make his view of neo post love sexual relation work . stanley tucci have the busy role a the two time dentist with his affair on the side . even his affair be knock aside when it be inconvenient . heather graham finally get to display her ability to act . she effectively take her character through the big transformation in the story which could be an allegory for modern society excuse for love . this will feel slow and but the purpose of that will become more apparent in the end .