romances. That writer-director Audrey Wells (who wrote The Truth About Cats & Dogs) promotes the feminine point of view makes this incisive romantic drama all the more valuable. It’s the truth about men and girls." Edward Guthmann of the San Francisco Chronicle opined the film is "a quiet character drama that illustrates the fragility of early love and the pain of a trust betrayed. Don't expect sitcom zingers, over mixed rock music or any other Hollywood youth-movie cliches -- this is a movie that disarms with its sincerity and frankness." Much praise was given to Sarah Polley, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote, "Ms. Polley in particular captures the full emotional range of a young woman trying on the mantle of a Guinevere." Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said Polley keeps the film and her character from falling into clichés. Marjorie Baumgarten of The Austin Chronicle noted the film occasionally "bogs down during several fuzzily romantic interludes", but "the twist on this story makes for interesting viewing." She added, "As with her screenplay for The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Wells takes some old clichés about the sexes (in Truth, it was the conflict between beautiful and plain-looking women) and turns them inside out." Awards and nominations Notes References External links 1999 films American romantic drama films Nu Image films 1999 romantic drama films Films scored by Christophe Beck Films with screenplays by Audrey Wells 1999 directorial debut films Films set in San Francisco Films about photographers Sundance Film Festival award winners 1999 independent films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films