this film have some outstanding performance and be also realistic and amuse without be comical and and hard edge without be hard boil . add gena rowlands performance and and it be certainly worth a view . anyone who have experience date outside of a large metro area will be familiar with the scene the night beth and debbie ( juliette lewis and uma thurman ) go out to ollie while hop to meet someone new . a it be set in the 80 there be some great soundtrack and and there be also a parallel story with gena rowlands and ben gazzara ( a nick ) who develop a relationship in the unlikely environment of bayonne and new jersey . the visuals in this film be quite effective . the stark reality of thurman loneliness while her loss of her father while her mother try to make ends meet a a waitress . sound bleak and but it isn not . this be due to laura cahill sensitive telling of this story while and thurman and lewis chemistry on screen . both be try to meet someone and to change the life they be live . another aspect of this film that i enjoy be that and while there be humorous ( and absurd ) thing that happen when we be single and this do show that and but not a so much ridiculous fluff . more a how real people be affect . for example debbie dislike her mom new boyfriend ( gazzara ) . but when she meet him one day at ollie she start to discuss her problem . he smile and say it not the end of the world while she suddenly realize he be right while she have waste time on another guy who isn not worth it . juliette lewis be also believable a beth and a high school dropout who have a young daughter and and no husband . she try to be protective of debbie ( thurman ) when she see her be hurt by yet another bad relationship . all in all and the performance be very good in this film . it be sad at time and but not depressing . and rowlands be excellent . positive .