Man, I love this movie. I didn't think much of it the first time, but as I got accustomed to it, I've really come to love everything about it. It's not just the humor, but there's a wonderful heart to the movie. It's primarily about the magic of the arts, and the calling that people have to work in them.
I think I've talked about that before.
This time, I was paying closer attention to the script. I realized that there was a lot of funny stuff, but it wasn't the line itself, it was usually the delivery or the character reaction. There are a few lines that stood out as clever jokes, but it's good to know that everything was pretty simple otherwise.
This makes me feel better about the prospect of writing a comedy. I think the situation is what matters, not the actual jokes. The comedy I'm thinking of isn't quite as high-concept as this, but at least I think I've got a possibility.
Back to this movie, if I have any complaints, I think it's that Heather Graham's plot is too busy. I like the number of people she goes through, and most of the steps of it are good, but I think there's just a little too much of her story inserted throughout the rest of the movie. A lot of it is subtle, but it's weirdly distracting.
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