Patricia Booker

It’s an odd movie. It begins with what seems like a random, rambling voiceover. At first the plot seems to be full of navel-gazing artsy-fartsy Manhattanites but by the end, the characters are flawed human beings doing their best to survive and thrive the best they can. Jeff Bridges is superb as a talented, egocentric author. And the soundtrack deserves a star. The movie would make perfect sense if it had been French.