whit stillman movie be dialogue driven and which be not everyone cup of tea . this be the first of a trilogy and all of which take a slice of life of young people come of age and but in the cusp of a dying culture and with a new order and new responsibility bar down on them . here it the prep and prom culture of new york upper east side and sometime in the 70 . the participant dutifully go through the right of christmas ball and orgy week and act sophisticated and and generally do thing and say thing which be expect of them . an outsider and tom and with radical social and intellectual idea and enters their midst and become a catalyst of change here a a romance develop with audrey . tom and idealistic and insensitive and naive be embrace by audrey and emotionally more mature but more vulnerable and accept his sometimes preposterous social and literary speculation a a sign of substance in comparison to the increasingly jaded and cynical world of her preppy friend . a friendship develop also between tom and nick and the most cynical and pessimistic and but also the most aware and responsible and of the group . the conversation be lively and fill with insight into character and maturity . nothing much happen in this film and but the intricate interplay of character and dialogue and ambiance make for a fascinating and penetrate look at these young people live . it unfold like a ballet . this be a fine film which doesn not rely on angst or melodrama and maintain a humor and poignancy and charm which make it a rare achievement for the genre . stillman other two film in the trilogy be also highly recommend .