Flighty, juvenile romantic concoction, written by Tom Sierchio as if he'd just overdosed on television movies-of-the-week. Marisa Tomei plays a broken-hearted--though incredibly perky--waitress in Minnesota who finds love again with busboy Christian Slater, a guy victimized by the proverbial Hollywood heart condition. Co-producer Tony Bill is also responsible for the film's flaccid direction; he's awfully fond of 'cute' montages and loving gazes in close-up, and yet allows a potential rape sequence to drag on for far too long. The star-leads are absolutely unbelievable in these roles, while Rosie Perez is wasted in a bland "best friend" bit (another cliché). Drippy, dreary, unmoving, and tame. *1/2 from ****
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