
This would-be tear-jerker is essentially a two-hander between Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon, and both are capable of great things. Sarandon has proved her worth in everything from drama (White Palace) to comedy (The Witches Of Eastwick), while Portman showed great promise in Leon and Beautiful Girls. Director Wayne Wang is also rated. Okay, the 'erotic thriller' Slamdance might not have been so hot, but The Joy Luck Club and Smoke proved he could handle this sort of material well.
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