while i do not believe the end result for a second and this film will do whatever it take to make u believe the relationship between 44 year old nora baker and 27 year old max baron can work . the age gap isn not a difficult to accept a their ethnic and financial difference . baron be a wealthy and successful jewish business exec and nora be a waitress at a hamburger joint . the film and though and with all it might and try to make u believe that and yes and they can still maintain a loving relationship despite all the certain trial that lie ahead . both have have loss in their life and both find each other attractive and and when they be together the chemistry and passion be simply magnetic . it the idea of who and what they be outside the personal relationship . susan sarandon performance a the waitress be a winner because she show her a fearless and dynamic and and flaw . but she doesn not ask for pity and accepts that life doesn not always deal everyone a great hand . she go after the young man and love him and she be thankful he continue come by her house to stay . that aggressiveness to go after what she want without worry about what others might say ( . though and she be very vulnerable and doesn not have faith in the strength of the relationship lasting ) . spader finally have a chance to portray a likable character who just want to feel something again . with nora and he have that joy and the star be align . i will say that this film have lot of thing go for it . the dialogue do allow sarandon to expand her character beyond a cliché . you like her despite whatever fault you might see glaringly . spader be able to expand into uncharted territory a a person we can care about instead of loathe . there also a marvelous support cast which fill the film with color . but and startlingly and this film be also sexually passionate and pull no punch show the animal attraction these two have for each other .