Nicely shot around New York City, this dodgy mixture of cutesy romance, dark satire and murder mystery uses the same central conceit as Neil LaBute's NURSE BETTY: A deranged soap opera fan mistakes the romantic world of her favorite daytime drama for "real life." This time, however, the confusion leads to murder and a much less successful movie. Lotte (Patricia Clarkson), who's obsessed with the soap "Heartbreak Hospital," has a grip on reality that's shaky at best. She even tells her neighbor, struggling actress Neely Kendall (Chelsea Altman), that her boyfriend is "Dr. Jonathan," played by seamy aging soap stud Milo Derringer (John Shea). There's also a pretty good...
Released:
2002
Rated:
NR
Length:
91 mins