Writer/Director Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset) gives us an interesting film that only has three characters, but has enough emotion for a whole room full of people.
Vince (Ethan Hawke) is p*ssed that he never got to make love to Amy (Uma Thurman) before she dumped him in High School. He finds out that Jon (Robert Sean Leonard) and Amy did get together on the last night and then he goes off to pursue his life. He feels hurt and sets Jon up to admit that he raped Amy, only Amy doesn't want to remember it that way and gets her revenge on Vince.
Sounds simple enough, but there is so much in this battle among the three that it was just too fascinating to turn away from. I generally can't just watch 86 minutes of talk, with little or no action, but this had me so intrigues and fascinated that I just couldn't quit.
Uma Thurman had the smallest, but most powerful role in the film. When she was on screen, it was like you were waiting for an explosion and, when it happened, ever so slowly and sweetly, it took your breath away. But, like an earthquake, there was an aftershock that was so sweet.
Vince (Ethan Hawke) is p*ssed that he never got to make love to Amy (Uma Thurman) before she dumped him in High School. He finds out that Jon (Robert Sean Leonard) and Amy did get together on the last night and then he goes off to pursue his life. He feels hurt and sets Jon up to admit that he raped Amy, only Amy doesn't want to remember it that way and gets her revenge on Vince.
Sounds simple enough, but there is so much in this battle among the three that it was just too fascinating to turn away from. I generally can't just watch 86 minutes of talk, with little or no action, but this had me so intrigues and fascinated that I just couldn't quit.
Uma Thurman had the smallest, but most powerful role in the film. When she was on screen, it was like you were waiting for an explosion and, when it happened, ever so slowly and sweetly, it took your breath away. But, like an earthquake, there was an aftershock that was so sweet.