NipPierce Wow, this is a REALLY bad movie!

PodBill Just what I expected

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

george.schmidt SIMPATICO (2000) *1/2 Jeff Bridges, Nick Nolte, Sharon Stone, Albert Finney, Catherine Keener, Shawn Hatosy, Liam Waite, Kimberly Williams. Lackluster and boring adaptation of Sam Shepard's play about adolescent chums Bridges – a well-to-do horseracing magnate – and Nolte – his drunken albatross – embroiled in facing ghosts from their past involving a blackmailing get-rich quick scheme some 20 years ago and revisiting some not so good old times. For a neo noir the film suffers from nothing original, new or noteworthy and frankly offers no tension or interest; a real disappointment. However Keener gives a small gem of a performance as a gal pal of Nolte caught up in the attempted nefarious doings. (Dir: Matthew Warchus)

mgulev Nolte and Bridges are great actors and prove it again - although they are not given a script with much gusto. The story left me waiting for more and not receiving it. The movie reminded me of "Affliction" (also with Nolte) in that it is a slow-moving story more concerned with character development than actual plot. All in all not really worth the time.

Jugu Abraham This is not a great film but it deserves some attention.I am an admirer of Sam Shepard the writer, not necessarily the actor. And even though his contribution to the film is not direct, his subjects make an impact on me. I am surprised the director did not involve him in the screenplay. Of course, Shepard is more a playwright than a screenplaywriter...I loved all the main players, especially Sharon Stone. She had a small role that was impressive.The camerawork of John Toll always impresses; this film was no exception.One thing was clear; the direction lacked experience--but for a first film, the output is creditable.

deltadave669 You'd think that a movie with the acting power of Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges, and Sharon Stone would be one to watch. Well.......it is and it isn't.First off, I'd never in my life thought I'd see Nolte and Bridges in the same movie. Talk about an odd pairing!With that out of the way, they both put in good performances, as does Stone. The star of this movie though is Albert Finney. His performance is the best of all the parts in this movie.Unfortunately the plot, involving a racing scam many years ago which resurfaces, is only mildly interesting at best. It seems almost a shame to have such good performances wasted on such a story. Still, it's worth a watch if nothing else is on.