This is a film I probably never would have seen in the first place. However, I was on an airplane with nothing to do and this was the in-flight film, so I reluctantly watched. The first thing that really struck me was that Steve Martin was a prominent character but the film was in no way a comedy. Second, and this really hooked me, was that the writing was very good and quite creative--something I would have expected had I known the film was by David Mamet. Because the film has many twists and turns and surprises, I won't even try to explain the plot--just watch it for yourself. About the only negatives were a few of the twists seemed a tad difficult to believe and Campbell Scott wasn't the most compelling actor in the world as the lead. Still, the film was well-written and unique--and I liked that enough to watch the film again--something I very rarely do.