David Thornton, Joey Kern, Joshua Spafford
When two college students, Sam and Thea, meet Coles at a party, their mutual attraction is immediate, leading to a passionate and awkward night together, and the onset of an intensely charged bond. As...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003
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Stats: 124 reviews
Flixster Reviews (124)
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April 25, 2006This movie doesn't develop the characters enough to want to care. Throw in some sex scenes and people with no personalities and the story goes nowhere. It does a bit of a turn around towards the end, but by then it's too late.
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June 14, 2009I only watched this movie because Ruffalo was on the cast list. But I must say I was very disappointed.
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April 13, 2009depressing because it is so realistic. ho hum story....pretty good acting.
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July 3, 2008its about a scientific born boy who wakes up in the forest naked not knowning what he is or what has happened to him and then taken in by the the Trggers family
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January 18, 2008A very adult, very smart examination of the nature of love and sex in modern relationships. Not always easy to watch with plenty of awkward moments, just like real-life relationships. Mark Ruffalo is the anchor in this one, owning the role of a man who can't decide between real...( read more)
Critic Reviews
May 2, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
May 2, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A sexy, emotionally true portrait of a handful of people wrestling with their impulses and trying to find their way to happiness. full review
May 1, 2003
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Although the script, by Chick (a Sarah Lawrence alumnus), can be painfully old hat, this little indie's cast goes a long way toward making the story interesting, even compelling. full review
April 25, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
If this were a cocktail party, you'd be back home with a good book already. full review
April 25, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The film has a rare insight into the mechanism by which some men would rather pursue happiness than obtain it. full review
April 11, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Some moments in XX/XY ring true, and the honesty exposed is revelatory. But, like some relationships, this drama can be tough to endure. full review
March 25, 2003
Nick Schager, Filmcritic.com
Chick's self-effacing screenplay and the conviction of his actors' performances can't overcome the lack of chemistry between Ruffalo and Stange. full review
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