i have see a ton of review of this movie over the year and i be always shock and disappoint a to how low the movie be rat . this be simply one of the best movie ever make . it that simple . look at the cast represent john malkevich and joseph montegna and chloe webb and linda fiorentino and kevin bacon and jamie lee curtis and ken olin and and on and on ( include tom wait hysterical a monte ) . it be sweet and funny and engaging and the sound track be super . i have the dvd and i have lend it out to friend dozen of time and the before and after be always the same represent before never heard of it after love it and it doesn not matter the age or gender or politics of the viewer . sure it help if they be from some urban area a oppose to a rural area . and it help if childhood friendship still mean something to them . but even if youre a lifelong lonely country boy and you should love this movie .