d. o. a be an involve and entertain little picture from start to finish . dennis quaid be at his caustic best while and quaid be sadly one of the most underused talent in hollywood . his then beau meg ryan also appear with him and but a be usually the case and doesn not really make much of an impact . the film be stylishly direct throughout and draw on a number of influence to capture it eamy feel . would you credit that it actually direct by two people . the answer be no . the whole thing be superbly slick and from it innovative camerawork to it unabashed use of black and white photography . all these element help to keep proceeding fresh . really the great thrill here be to be have with the dialogue and it snappy yet intricate and doesn not waste a word and yet still manage to be entertain . the screenplay for this be like a pocket work of art . this go unnoticed by me for age before i finally catch it late at night . if this be the first you have hear about it and do not leave it like i do . catch it soon and it really be top notch . . if youre in the mood for a solid genre flick that manage to surprise at every turn and this really fit the bill .