Attraction

An unknown movie arrived Monday, named Attraction. At film released in 2000, rated R and lasts 1 hour 35 minutes. The movie was chosen because one of the actresses, not that I had any remembrance of trailers or it having been in the theaters.
The story is one of strained relationships. Matthew and Liz have broken up before the plot begins, but Matthew is having trouble letting go. Matthew has become a stalker, sleeping in his car outside Liz's apartment and acting out with aggressive behavior. Enter Matthew's best friend who assumes the role of Liz's protector. Faced with a protective person, Matthew attempts to make Liz jealous by dating her friend Corey. The maneuver plays out and Matthew becomes truly attached to Corey. In the void Garrett the protector become Garrett the boyfriend, and in his own way becomes obsessive. To combat the obsessive behaviour Liz calls Matthew and the two have a tryst, at the end of which he realizes his feelings for Corey and leaves in regret. Garrett discovers and informs to Corey who shuts out the boyfriend. In the meantime Garrett is back over to Liz's and in an angry rage, beats her up to within an inch of her life. Liz in the hospital, Matthew is arrested to the assault. During Matthew's incarceration, he tells Corey that he believes Garrett is the culprit. After some recognition Carey follows Garrett in her car, he sees this and in a panic has a fatal accident. Liz recovers, but you never see her again, only Matthew and Corey meeting in a coffee house and Corey giving him the brush off. Liz had identified Garrett as her attacker freeing the ex-boyfriend.

The actors were...

• Matthew Settle as Matthew, a self absorbed column writer and supposed expert on relationships.


• Tom Everett Scott as Garrett, Matthew's newspaper editor and friend. Scott played Wyatt Cole in the 2006 failed series "Saved".


• Gretchen Mol as Liz, the object of the boys desire. Recently very good in "3:10 to Yuma".


• Samantha Mathis as Corey, Liz's good friend and fulcrum for Matthew.

Score 27 of 50, developed nicely, not one that I would recommend.

• Character Development 5 out of 10. Characters slipped into and out of the negative. Bad turned good and good turned bad.
• Acting 5 out of 10. Believable enough, nothing exceptional.
• Photography, cinematography 5 of 10.
• Writing, script 5 out of 10.
• Concept 7 out of 10. Very much enjoyed the twist. Touched on, with some accuracy, how the sexes manipulate each other.