Reviewer, who gives three out of five stars, faults the film for "very two-dimensional characters" and for a plot that "kind of falls apart."

Read a plot summary, see the cast list, and view color photos from the 1996 movie starring John Travolta, Robert Duvall, and Kyra Sedgwick.

Critic Ebert says the film could have stretched farther and been bolder. But it deals with the themes of change, acceptance, and love quite well.

Guide for parents offers an assessment of the film's language, violence, and other questionable content. Gives the film a thumbs up for children.

Reviewer calls the filmmaking "careless and sloppy" in this 1996 production. Find out why the movie falls short.