Holiday spirit is measured in shots for the motley collection of Upper West Siders who populate this Christmas trifle, whose snippy New York facade is wrapped around a treacly soft center. Handsome Ray (Campbell Scott) tends bar at the
Hi-Life and is still nursing the wounds inflicted by his ex, the shallow but stunning Maggie (Daryl Hannah). That Maggie's brother Jimmy (Eric Stoltz), a selfish aspiring actor, is dating Ray's sister Susan (Moria Kelly) makes the situation that
little bit more painful. Susan appears at the
bar pleading for $900; Jimmy has told her it's for Maggie -- which, of course, Susan can't tell Ray -- but it's actually Jimmy who needs t...
Released:
1998
Rated:
R
Length:
100 mins