for anyone who have ever be truly and painfully lonely and do really stupid thing under the influence of alcohol just to gain a little affection and affirmation and this movie will be like look in the mirror . i wince when uma character literally fling herself at a guy who be and like a recent book popular date book say and be just not that into her . the pain on uma character face be just too much to take sometimes . i have watch this film twice and even though the i know what be go to happen and see it a second time be just a heart wrenching and touching . kudos to all the actor and especially uma thurman and gena rowlands . please see every gena rowlands movie ever make you would not be disappoint . she be one of the fine actor of our time .