This film needs a lot of work. The weakest part concerns the supporting actors, most of whom have too little presence, charisma, or acting ability (I don't mean to sound like an ogre, but these actors seem stiff and insincere in too many scenes).
Andrews and Garner, of course, are terrific just being themselves (or their personas, at least). But their short one-night conversation provides too little reason for a viewer to think they've found something so deep within their relationship that they definitely need to continue seeing each other. This is especially true for Garner, whose character no sooner loses his wife than he's pursuing Andrews at a speed that makes a mockery of any grief he may be feeling for his wife.
If the writer and director had doubled the screen time given to the two leads, and put the rest of the story on the cutting-room floor, they'd have a film I would have rated much more favorably.
Despite these problems, I would recommend watching the film--while tuning out the subplots and concentrating on the scenes with Andrews and Garner.
Andrews and Garner, of course, are terrific just being themselves (or their personas, at least). But their short one-night conversation provides too little reason for a viewer to think they've found something so deep within their relationship that they definitely need to continue seeing each other. This is especially true for Garner, whose character no sooner loses his wife than he's pursuing Andrews at a speed that makes a mockery of any grief he may be feeling for his wife.
If the writer and director had doubled the screen time given to the two leads, and put the rest of the story on the cutting-room floor, they'd have a film I would have rated much more favorably.
Despite these problems, I would recommend watching the film--while tuning out the subplots and concentrating on the scenes with Andrews and Garner.