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The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

The acting in this movie is really good.

How do you review a film you haven't watched? By saying, after a mere ten minutes, its obvious this film has a repulsive quality which negates any joys. In the first few minutes, a young man, Jeff (Bradley Cooper, before he hit it big) is playing jazz and R & B tunes on a VERY minor FM channel. What he plays is very fine. But, soon after, a young beautiful woman and man are making love, explicitly and talking about sex as well. After watching this scene, the film switches to an upscale restaurant, where Jeff and the young woman are employed. As they discuss a customer, its obvious that the lady, again, has been using sex to get what she wants. At that moment, off went the film. It was NOT for me, although I have watched films of an R rated nature. Perhaps even this small movie had some good points but, alas, its not worth the wait for better morals and happenings. My advice is just skip it. As I checked it out of a library, I feel certain the staff selected it for Cooper's inclusion, probably when re-released. What a tragedy, as there are certainly better, more tasteful flicks on the same subject, somewhere.

I've heard of TV sitcoms about "nothing" but never a movie. If I managed to make sense of the ending, the movie was a young woman whose parents had a dysfunctional relationship, thus she herself is unable to commit to a relationship. However, even with such a thin premise, the movie is astoundingly devoid of anything that would draw a viewer in. The acting is cringe-worthy, led by Coleen Porch as Kenna. Just because you have a pout that resembles Angelina Jolie doesn't mean you don't need to emote. She displays one expression the entire movie, befuddled amusement.There's some decent cinematography but the direction is abysmal. It's as if Coleman Francis was given the script to Hobgoblins. In fact, there's a nightclub scene that nearly plumbs the same depths as the similar scene in Hobgoblins. Is it really possible to speak to the club DJ, across the room, using your indoor voice, while in a "hopping" club? Avoid this turkey at all costs.

This viewer falls into the category of most of those who have written a response to this film - it is just simply feeble. Clue: the film was written and directed by two people Peter Knight and Morgan Klein and the hodgepodge of collaboration shows. Couple the bad script with a cast of amateurs (Note: this was WAY before Bradley Cooper had been transformed into a box office sensation - both acting wise and physique-wise) and the result is a film that should have been left in the can.Nerdy Kenna (Colleen Porch) is simultaneously dating two guys - DJ Jeff (Bradley Cooper) and Businessman Martin (David Gail). It is an open relationship in that both men know Kenna's proclivities, that she has no intention of settling down, being a hedonist - apparently related to her Carnival background: her father Mortie (Kurt McKinney) is a carny man whose preoccupied with bad mouthing Kenna's mother. None of that information really fits into the story despite the fact that a lot of screen time is devoted to the carny aspect. Needless to say the three way relationship can't last and how it resolves is the remainder of the story - if you can make it through this mess long enough to see the fuzzy ending.The sad aspect of seeing this film is the reminder of the many, many really fine Indie films of quality that never make it to the public. Money backing must be the only answer, though it would seem that finding backers for this cheesy film would have been a supreme challenge. Grady Harp

This independent film doesn't follow the usual Hollywood prescribed script with the neat and tidy happy ending for all. I think that's why I enjoyed it so much. It was unpredictable. The film follows a young woman and shows us some of the choices she makes - most of them heavily influenced by her upbringing. Rather than have the character of Kenna experience some cathartic change and start on a new path in life, the movie simply unravels the course that she in on and ultimately continues on. It may not be as polished as a block buster, but it has charm. Top acting and the filming was beautiful. The carny scenes interspersed throughout the film were entertaining all on their own - some great characters hidden in there.