Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

triple8 SPOILERS THROUGH:This movie was really really out there. There are more twists and turns in it then one can count and after awhile you sort of give up and decide to either: 1)turn the darn thing off or 2) sit back and enjoy the over the top ride! The second choice is the one I made and actually started enjoying this in a weird, you've gotta be kidding sort of way.The movie features an excellent cast and is filled with one dislikeable character after another. Seriously.... I'm not sure there was one likable person in the whole movie. Likewise, nobody cares about anybody and there are so many ulterior motives and double crossings going on this movie could put "Melrose Place" to shame. That's OK though after awhile, because as the movie goes on, you kind of get the idea things are not going to calm down, they are only going to get more twisty and more over the top. Once you know that though, you maybe can start predicting what some of those twists might be.I am not going to say this is a great movie but I will also admit I enjoyed this. It is a prime example of a "guily pleasure" type movie. Normally I would not give such a movie a 7 rating but hey I did just recently see the movie "Derailed"(to which I also gave a 7) and which is not unlike this in several ways although I actually think "Goodbye Lover" is a little more fun to watch overall. The movie never slows down in its twists, there's a bit of the comedic mixed in with the dark drama, the performances are for the most part good(Mary Louise Parker impressed me most) and the movie has so much happening that you have to pay attention and stay focused.Seriously-this is the type of movie where if you turn away for 2 minutes you might miss something. And for anyone who digs Film Noir this is like Film Noir gone over the top in a dizzying, what the heck kind of way.But it's a somewhat enjoyable movie though it's never going to win any Oscars. I guess I would call this movie "campy" only the performers don't play it that way. Arquette is almost the only one who seems to get into that area on occasion but mostly they play it pretty serious. Oh....the second exception is the obnoxious police officer. That brings me to the line "your under arrest" which he says at the end. I think the movie missed a chance for another twist. It would have been a better ending if they HAD been under arrest and that officer wound up as a really sharp guy having been suspicious of them all along. Instead he's about the only character who is what he appears to be. But as it stands, though this isn't a movie I'd say is great or even very good, it's not bad and a bit above average just for the watchable aspect and the cast. More twists and turns then a roller coaster and an over the top somewhat enjoyable movie. I'd say it's a low 7.

bob the moo Things are not well in the Dunmore family. Sandra is an improvement tape freak who's marriage is rocky as her husband Jake hits the bottom of every bottle in the bar. This affects his work (but luckily his brother owns the company. However Ben is having sex with Sandra. This drives Jake to the point of suicide, however when Ben comes to stop him Ben becomes the victim of a plot that sees numerous twists.I didn't have a clue what this was about when I watched it – and that helped. The start is OK and sets it up as a quirky film, with Arquette listening to self-improvement tapes and `The Sound of Music'. However it then gets dark with the murder itself but then veers between comedy and noir right till the end where we get a `to the camera' final line. The plot itself is OK – not great but passable. However it's not helped by the film not really knowing what it is – a comedy or a noir. Due to this it fails to do well in either but is watchable as both.The thriller/noir bits don't work because they are damaged by the comedy and the slightly farfetched nature of the constant twists. The comedy doesn't work because it's either too quirky or just plain tired - witness Ellen DeGeneres deliver one dull putdown after another. However it is still enjoyable – merely because it's glossy and moves fast.Arquette is sexy at some points but annoying at others – she is OK but I wouldn't pick her as my choice for femme fatale. Mulroney is OK but unmemorable. Parker again is good but I can't remember much about her character – she had little to do. The best bits come from the cameo of Gallo and a good early role for Don Johnson. DeGeneres is poor because she's lumbered with a poor role and no jokes to work with,Overall I wasn't bored and didn't hate it. However it is a mix of styles and in no way is it a neo-noir of any description. However from the director of `The Big Easy' and a good cast of good actors I really expected more.

andrewwinthorpe Saw this on T.V. That's about right. Only thing it lacked was the words "true life" and "starring Brian Deneheney" to be a true T.V movie.........Horrible. After years of miami vice it gives Don Johnson an excuse to swear and have nudity scenes... Well that was worth it. And as for Ellen appearing...

m_madhu okay, firstly i have to admit i goofed up big time. the screenplay to this movie is co-written by a certain joel cohen. i in my half bored-to-death stupor thought it was joel coen of fargo, hudsucker proxy and o! brother fame. so i decided to watch this movie on t.v the other day.the movie though is surprisingly not so bad, it is a silly little crime thriller (?) or a smart little dark comedy ... or somewhere in between, doesnt matter. the fact of the matter is that the plot is quite unbelievable and silly, but thee are enough interesting twists coming at you all the time, that it doesnt seem so bad at all.have a little patience and you might well be rewarded in watching this quirky little movie. give it a shot, it aint all that bad. patricia arquette is a total miscast as the femme fatale, very unconvincing. ellen degeneres is quite funny (rude, yes. but funny still) the rest of the cast just fills up the numbers in this not so bad dark comedy / light thrillera mildly entertaining 7!