Michael Douglas plays Grady Tripp, a literature professor who's struggling to
finish his latest novel. It's not writer's block, it's the exact opposite. He
can't stop writing. He's written over 2600 pages, and he can't find a way to
end the story.
The film follows Professor Tripp's interactions with four people in his life.
He's having an affair with Sara, the head of the English department's wife.
He's renting a room to his student Hannah, who has a crush on him. He's close
friends with James, a student who has a natural talent for writing and has
just finished his first book. His publisher Terry Crabtree is visiting him
from New York to encourage him to finish his book.
The narrative is non-linear, with random events happening in quick succession.
I don't like this sort of film, but evidently the critics do. It was nominated
for three Academy Awards, but it was a box office failure. As usual, I take
the side of the fans, not the critics.
Success Rate: - 1.6
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