Based on a play, this 'morality tale'- although I'm unsure of the morality involved- is fascinating. Malkovitch and Close tear up the screen as brutal ugly rivals, and Michelle Pfieffer gives one of her strongest performances as the beauty at the center of it all. Featuring a young and gorgeous Uma Thurman (terrific) and a young and inarticulate Keanu Reeves (miscast) this little gem is very well made, and worth seeing.