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Just got through watching my rental of this film. I sent it back right away because I'm going to buy it. I thought it was a thoroughly enjoyable film which is oddly enough based on a comic book. Must be an off-beat comic becuase there is no action or anthing you would typically associate with a comic book. There are two really great characters in this film played by Thora Birch as a just graduated high-schooler and Steve Buscemi as a dorky 78 record collector freak. They are drawn to each other primarily because they cannot relate to anyone else. The film develops very intelligently with so nice comic moments particularly by Illeana Douglas as a touchy/feely art teacher, Bob Balaban as Birch's wimpy dad, and Brad Renfro who is the object of torment. I also loved the way they ended this film. If you like indies its worth a rental at least.
John Moschella
John Moschella