Jack (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is a limo driver working for his uncle with his friend Clyde. Clyde and his wife Lucy invite Jack and her co-worker Connie (Amy Ryan) to dinner. Connie is socially awkward like Jack. It's winter. After Connie mentions boating, Jack decides to take swimming lessons. She gets attacked on the subway. When Connie mentions that nobody has ever cooked for her, Jack decides to take cooking lessons. Meanwhile, jealousy seeps into Clyde and Lucy's marriage over perceived infidelity. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Ryan are endearing together. There are some good oddball moments. Amy Ryan trying to close a deal while spouting blood is kind of funny. It's a bit clunky at times with Philip Seymour Hoffman trying out directing for the first and only time.
Review of Jack Goes Boating
