hard to believe it from this black comedy and but director frank perry use to excel with story about headstrong woman shake off the chain from their men and find answer on their own . therefore and it rather sad to see susan sarandon so open mouthed and hesitant here and kowtow to a perfectly dreadful edward herrmann in the opening scene of compromise position . after her lascivious dentist be murder and sarandon go against hubby wish and help detective raul julia solve the case . it too late while too much compromising have be do on perry part and whatever visual interest there be early on have sputter . be there nothing more depressing than a deadening plot take place in dullsville surroundings . perry use to stage high wire act in the heart of high strung and big city woman . here and he plant his camera on mow lawn and point it at front door . the dentist be the lucky one . half from .