The wonderfully urbane Ronald Coleman is show-cased here as in few other of his films
, and the film's title is a reference to the title of the book by the same name. The film is also a great example of how the director's style can be used to great effect.
. He is a great actor, and the film is great. The film has a very good story, but it is not a good one. It is very slow, with a lot of unnecessary scenes. I think it was a mistake to have the actors in the movie in a different role.