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I liked this movie at first. I enjoyed the quirky relationship. Then as the movie progressed, I started liking all of the characters less (which, I think, is the movie's desired effect). Finally, I didn't like how it ended. I can see the point that they were trying to make, but it didn't resolve in a manner that redeemed the movie for me.

Since I always had a weak spot for Neil LaBute's work, I was really eager to check this flick. Ever since he made the really misguided remake of 'The Wicker Man' with Nicolas Cage, his career has been pretty disappointing but it's a real shame because his movies so far were actually pretty good and this one starring Paul Rudd and Rachel Weisz is a fine example. Obviously, you can see right away th... read more

A contemporary story of love, sex and art, set in a college town that follows the steadily intensifying relationship between Evelyn and Adam. As Evelyn strengthens her hold on Adam, his emotional and physical evolution discomforts his friends Jenny and Philip, with unexpected consequences for all. By turns, hopeful and harsh, the collegiate quartet deals with the conflicting human desires for autonomy and connection, truth and love, and the notion that seduction is an art.