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Title: Very good, funny film
Review: This has probably been said of every performer in nearly every movie they ever made, but, seriously, this is probably Michael Douglas's best performance to date. Yes, yes, Traffic and Wall Street are each close seconds. Toby Maguire departs from his usual, likeable, huggable kind of character in favor of a likeable but oddball kinda guy. Katie Holmes is better than her personal average in her role. Frances McDormand is about on par with her other roles (which is rather good). If you like strong plot elements, this movie will probably disappoint you. There are a few things that get started early on, but they're mainly just excuses for the characters to interact. I love this kind of character-driven movie, so I think it's great.
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