The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Horrible script!I'm all for social equality and fairness but the main female character (i.e. break and enter artist) is unbearable! By the end of the movie I lost all compassion and empathy i held for her and her situation. In fact the son seemed to be the only person who had it all together. In the real world life she would be in jail as we speak.The writer seemed trapped between a rock and a hard place. As if any of her problems belonged to him...what was she thinking? In fact most people would jump on the opportunity to own a home at a reduced cost...unfair do to foreclosure?..yes, realistic in these cash strapped times?..for sure.I wish it was all puppies and daisies, but as long as society functions on "me" and not "us" there will be more and more of these situations. Sad but true.I think the writer was a stand up guy for all he did...I only wish she had been more humble and appreciative...and an apology or two wouldn't have hurt on her part.In fact by the end of the movie I felt sorry for the actors...I hope they leave this off their resume.

SPOILERS!!!! The film begins with a man (played by Luke Perry) coming home from being out of town. At first it seems there may be an ambush or burglars. But no, it's just a homeless family (just the kids and mom). The mother never so much as apologizes for breaking and entering, and lays a guilt trip on the man for kicking them out of the house. Oh man, if you know a true bleeding heart that has zero sense of boundaries s/he just might LOVE this film.I disliked it from this beginning. The man ends up feeling guilty enough to invite them back in.I will not bother to retell the whole story except to say it ends pretty much as bad as it began, where near the end the man (who is an author) finally breaks through his writer's block by telling the beginning of the homeless woman's story. In this way he is able to get the advance he needs so that he doesn't lose his home (which coincidentally used to be the home of the woman with children, which is why she feels no guilt in squatting at his place with not so much as a please or thank you). The publisher loves it. The woman finds out and is angry. "That was MY story!!!" Poor sucker man once again gives in to guilt and gives the publishing rights (and I guess the advance too) to the woman since it's HER story.Look. I'm not heartless. I believe it is a very good thing to help others, especially mothers and their small children. But this mother was soooooo UNGRATEFUL plus laying guilt trips.P.S. A sort of subplot in the story is a hot and sexy and young professional woman who is the man's girlfriend. I'd guess she is about 30-40 years younger than him and their temperaments are very weird together. There is one part where the young gf is calling the man day after day after day, (she is also his agent), and he IGNORES her calls, while also allowing the woman (closer to his age who is widowed) to live in his house. Does she even get upset about it? Apparently NOT.Nothing about this film is believable. But I can't blame the actors, only the script.And WHO is giving this movie such high ratings????!!! This is something I would really like to know.