i watch this movie for the first time last night and be completely blow away . i read somewhere that it come from a stage play and and you definitely get the feeling for that . so all of those of you who can not sit through movie like the big kahuna or glengarry glen ross because nothing happens and do not bother try to watch this you will be bore . but for those of you who want to watch a movie about something and that will actually deal with it and rather than pander to the low common denominator and you might want to give this movie a shot . one reason i like it so much be that i like a healthy dose of symbolism in my movie and and this movie have it in spade . a lot of the complaint that i have see about this movie be that the movie never tell u what be keep these two character apart . ( there may be spoiler ahead . ) well and the answer and it seem to me and be that these character symbolize men and woman in love and not just individual character . men be often seek independence and individuality while woman be often look for reassurance of love . ( yes and those be two big stereotype and but the reason they be stereotype be because you see them so often in reality . ) and the fact that the two character go out to interview people on the street about how to stay in relationship and i get the feeling that the movie be try to broaden it horizon beyond these two character . the other reason i like this movie be that it recognize that real love and that passionate feeling that control your action whether you want it to or not and be so intense that it have a tendency to both pull people together and tear them apart . i especially like the way it bring in the philosophy of marx and einstein and freud to give the movie idea context from history and science and psychology . the final thing that catch my attention be the way the the movie try to make a universal statement about love vs. happiness ( because they aren not the same thing ) and and the best way to make it through this muddled life may not have anything to do with either and even if it be dull . i find the whole thing very fascinating and insightful . and if that hasn not completely scar you off and it be an incredibly funny and touching movie . i laugh a i recognize my own reaction to relationships brought to life in front of me . the performance be wonderful . russell crowe be one of the best actor work now and and salma show that she have a real talent wait to come out to play . so and if youre still with me and this sound like something that will appeal to your particular taste and you might want to give it a chance .