Steineded How sad is this?

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Curt Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Casey Dillard I had as odd of a time watching this movie as I've ever had. It started out problematic: too dry, too slowly paced with unlikable characters and then somewhere between sitting at the table and getting the check it shifted and I found myself enjoying it tremendously. The fact that the dialogue has such a true to life feel to it makes it feel somewhat dry and boring at first, but when you settle in and listen to what they are saying, the script becomes remarkable. The characters felt very much like people. It's like a more subtle, polished " Breakfast Club " for adults and lead to a truly lovely ending. I look forward to revisiting it someday.

Doug Galecawitz i wished this movie would have been longer, a lot longer. it was more interesting and less pretentious than my dinner with andre, mixed a wide and pedestrian set of dialogues with some interesting plot and character points and came up with something rather fun to watch. the actors and actresses (mostly unknown to me) do fine jobs inhabiting their characters (if they are even characters) and dine at of all places a bar. as the night wears on they get drunker and talk about religion, sex, and relationships which are some of the major guideposts of human social life and interaction. the movie easily could have doubled it's length and the subject matter could have been further explored in deeper and deeper ways and still have remained fresh and entertaining while avoiding the artsy abstractions and pretensions of andre. kudos to the writer and director of this film, the later of which i would learn to my surprise is bob odenkirk of mr. show fame. my only beef with the film is the abruptness of it and it's unwillingness to weave deeper levels of understanding about it's subject matter in the way a milan kundera novel does. pity.9 out 10

cwkoller Just got the DVD after discovering it on Netflix and enjoyed it, although I wish I'd seen it with a live audience for the laughs. It's "My Dinner with Yuppies" - but these guys are likable, smart, funny and occasionally deep. The effect is that you feel like you're the fifth member at the table. Definitely a worthwhile rental.Bob Odenkirk directed, so there's some of his Mr. Show gang involved like David Cross and Jack Black (who delivers big time as the "Creatress"). There's also the uber-likable Maura Tierney along with Laura Kightlinger, to pepper this low-budget indy with a some bankable star power. But none of the major characters are "stars" although Blieden's is a face you'll swear you've seen somewhere (commercials?), but you can't quite place it.But like so many independent films, the story behind the movie is just as, if not more interesting. The additional features include scenes from the play "Phyro-Giants" written by Blieden, that spawned this film. The commentary, especially the producers track is an independent producer's 101 where you found out how Blieden edited this whole film on a "single processor Powermac" in Final Cut. Damn, I'm impressed...No, it's not quite "Swingers" but it's very good, with solid performances that come from a unique ensemble chemistry (these guys did this thing on stage for five months). I hear this has been on the Sundance Channel (don't get it), but I'd recommend the DVD for the extra's.Somewhere between TV pap and movie crap, independent films like this, made on the cheap but sparing little or nothing in the quality of writing/performance, offer some hope for viewers who want something more. I look forward to Blieden's next film.

grotchly Hmmm. It's hard to make up my mind on this movie. Four people meet up for dinner and the conversation winds on and on through the movie. Flashback scenes help recount each character's stories during the film. The conversations touch on sex, infidelity, religion and other topics just like a real-life conversation.The film seems like it would be hard to pull off. Trying to capture a seemingly spontaneous conversation on film and editing it is no small task. The movie is successful in that respect. It puts you right there in the discussion. The acting was very good. BUT I still didn't like the movie. The reason is I couldn't stand the characters (as well-developed as they were). These are people and trite conversations I would try to run away from at a party or anywhere else. I think I would only recommend this movie if you were a film student studying editing and filming conversations.5/10