When this movie was in theaters, I read a glowing review in the NY Times and couldn't wait to see it, also being a big Phillip Seymour Hoffman fan, and generally a lover of art films. My wife and I hated it - I wanted to walk out, but my wife wanted to see the end. I found the whole idea ridiculous, and the motivation of the characters completely unbelievable. I must have checked my watch 30 times during the last half of the movie.
For a PSH film that I enjoyed more, check out The Savages from 2007, with Laura Linney.
Mike Fox