roisin17 I'll keep this nice and short, folks. This film did not 'bomb'. Its not particularly realistic, although only the room-mate of a manic-depressive could accurately comment on that aspect of the film. And besides, not to get all celestial...but there are many people walking this fine little earth and I do believe that this film shows human beings are unpredictable and they have an array of emotions bursting to get out. It's not profoundly romantic, although only someone who has love well and truly figured out could expertly comment on that asepect of the film. I thought the acting was offbeat and completely intriguing and I enjoyed it.

Stephen Elliott-Buckley (dgiVista) Try hard to find this movie. Garofalo is ascerbic, sarcastic, wounded, funny, delightful, dark, endearing, sincere, shy, compelling and believable.An awesome movie.I'm a sap, though. I would have given it a 10 (instead of a 9) if the movie ended differently in one significant way. When you see it, you'll know what I mean.Otherwise, it was an excellent find!

dacart While this movie sports an all-star cast of some of my favorite comics (more Cho please), this is a DARKLY comic look at urban loneliness as well as the loneliness implicit with mental illness. The script starts out humorously enough with Jasmine (Garofalo) answering a personal ad and messing with the respondee at an espresso shop (run by Cho and Goldthwaite) named the Asylum. The name is apt because it becomes more and more obvious that Jasmine is not a happy puppy. I will not go on and spoil it but be warned that this is not a "happy' movie. There are funny moments but the overall tone is pretty dark if not depressing at times.I am a HUGE Janeane Garofalo fan ( as well as Cho and Goldthwaite) and rented this with the expectation of having a good laugh and a smile. I must tell you that this not the movie for that. I don't think it's a bad movie but... damn... this is NOT a funny movie.

Mitch-38 Never believe the box. I always try to tell myself that. The video box is nothing more than an extension of the publicity campaign for any movie, along with tv spots and trailers. SWEETHEARTS, a 1996 release from Trimark, is a film that got me. Interesting premise, descriptive words and phrases. The movie turned out to be just another Hollywood-concocted, coming of age "rebel" flick; and not a good one, at that. Insecure nerd (who talks to himself constantly) Arliss answers personal ad of paranoid and manic-depressant Jasmine, who is about as likeable as having boric acid thrown in your face. The so-called animosity, begrudging respect and genuine chemistry of the two, feels contrived and forced. I never bought it for for an instant. Among the cast, is the usually very funny Margaret Cho, as the cafe owner. Here she is wasted. She comes off more as a grouch, than humorous. Bob Goldthwait (as he is shown billed) contributes the only humor found in the flick, in the scene where he delivers coffee to the two leads. The rest of it bombs badly. SWEETHEARTS is anything but, and is dull, to boot. Time to test faith at the video shop, to see if that "guarantee you'll like the movie" policy is worth the paper it's written on.