
Jack is a shy and awkward man who drives a limo and lives an unassuming life. His friend and co-worker, Clyde, and his wife Lucy, feel sorry for Jack and set him up on a blind date with Connie. Connie shares Jack's shyness and awkwardness, but through each other they seem to be able to find solace within themselves. Trouble might be brewing in paradise though, as Clyde and Lucy's marriage stumbles just as Jack and Connie's relationship grows.... (Full plot summary below)
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Jack is a shy and awkward man who drives a limo and lives an unassuming life. His friend and co-worker, Clyde, and his wife Lucy, feel sorry for Jack and set him up on a blind date with Connie. Connie shares Jack's shyness and awkwardness, but through each other they seem to be able to find solace within themselves. Trouble might be brewing in paradise though, as Clyde and Lucy's marriage stumbles just as Jack and Connie's relationship grows.
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| Film Journal InternationalDoris ToumarkineSlight but nuanced tale of two working-class New York couples beset by inner (albeit benign) demons is ignited by nice writing and acting, most notably from infallible Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, here making his feature directorial debut. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatOne of the Best Films of 2010 which revolves around the intimate relationship between two sad, lonely, and frightened individuals looking for love. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittAll four actors are excellent, but Hoffman makes the biggest impression as Jack, whose careless dreadlocks indicate he may not have washed his hair this millennium. |
| Indie Movies OnlineKimberly GadetteWith the extraordinary Hoffman doing double duty as director, this film -- with its incisive look at the fragile women and benumbed men of NYC's lost army of loners -- is one of the best of 2010. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)All four actors are excellent, but Hoffman makes the biggest impression as Jack, whose careless dreadlocks indicate he may not have washed his hair this millennium. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendricka sweet and sometimes painfully honest portrait of the interrelationships among four largely internal characters |
| The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)Tara ThorneIt's tonally uncomfortable, which was probably Hoffman's intent, and though it's not a home run, there's great acting on display-another common theme in films adapted from plays. |
| The SpectatorDeborah RossCan't shake off its stagey roots and lacks any emotional punch. |
| HaaretzUri KleinJack Goes Boating is an impressive display of Hoffman's work. As an actor, and director, Hoffman always recognized the power of restraint to create a memorable impression - albeit, in this case, not one that leaves behind an indelible trace. |
| Cleveland Plain DealerClint O'ConnorI love Philip Seymour Hoffman, but his directing debut, like so many American Indies, features strong characters cursed by a lack of story, purpose and pacing. |