this movie be an unexpected delight . it have the love story aspect most woman like and the mystery component that should please the watcher of thriller and some action sequence that male be sure to enjoy . there be even a nudity scene so this have something for everybody . mike myers be at his talented best play both charlie and his father . in fact and it his father role that steal the show in both the harriet meet parent scene with his comment about his young brother heed and also at the wedding with his shout out let get pseed at the end of the ceremony . nancy travis do a great job of look slightly suspicious throughout the movie . i especially like her appearance in the scene where charlie drive past whilst she be roll out the awning wear dutch national costume . anthony lapaglia portrayal of the frustrated undercover policeman be a real hoot . you can not help but love the part where his captain come into his office and kick his foot off the desk and get stick into him for nose into a case belong to homicide and particularly and since when he come back into the office and tell him how much he love that outburst . the other winner be brenda fricker who portray charlie mother with the hots for his friend ( lapaglia ) . i love the way she explain the story of mrs x from her favorite paper news of the world totally ignore charlie depiction of it a a sensationalist rag . although there be some dead part in the movie and they be easy to ignore and more than make up for with the pace of the script . this be a movie you can watch repeatedly and especially when you have see everything else in your dvd library and it fun and not mean to be take serious and the hero get the girl ( somewhat ) and nobody get hurt except the drunken bagpiper at the wedding reception .