Title: This would be a five-star movie without Meg Ryan.
Product review: About a year ago I read a quote from Sean Penn that said something like: Film is too powerful a medium to not carry a message. Movies should strive to be more than entertaining. Hurlyburly is not entertainment, it's full of substance, a message, and talented actors. In this film the viewer is in awe of the brilliance of Sean Penn, truly an unappreciated member of the industry (my theory relates to his disdain for the Oscars and other hype surrounding Hollywood.) My only objection to the film is the casting of Hollywood's sweetheart, Meg Ryan, as the drug addict, stripper/prostitute. If she is trying to escape her typecasting, this is the wrong place to do it. She is out of her league in this film, and unbelievable as a big mess. A bad haircut and dark eye-makeup don't cut it, maybe if she were a better actress?
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