Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 16
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 13
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Average Rating: 5/10
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In this dark comedy, Seth Warner (Aidan Quinn) is a good man having a run of bad luck. His pregnant wife disappeared in the ocean during a trip to the beach, a tornado destroyed his house while leaving everything else in the neighborhood untouched, his boss fired him, and he was struck by a bolt of lightning that also injured his dog. While recovering in the hospital, Seth comes to the conclusion that God has cursed him. His brother-in-law Harry (Anthony LaPaglia) thinks that this conclusion is
May 2, 1997 Wide
Nov 23, 2004
MCA Universal Home Video
All Critics (30) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (13)
This big-city spiritual fantasy makes for a plodding 87 minutes -- though maybe 8.7 of the minutes have something original on their mind.
Tries to go both ways with the material, mining the plot for laughs and profound existential drama, but nothing gels on either level.
Explores one grieving man's postgraduate course in moral education.
Fantastic!
February 17, 2008Super Reviewer
I watched this film expecting not to like it, but watched it anyways because a friend recommended it. It turned out to be surprisingly charming.
June 27, 2006Super Reviewer
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