When her practical joker boyfriend dies, a young woman recalls all the pranks he pulled as she tries to figure out who murdered him.
Acting
Elizabeth Peña carries every unhinged flashback.
Writing
The prank structure is genuinely clever narrative architecture.
Direction
Feldman makes 1994 look like 1974 in the best way.
Director
John Feldman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Allison Janney's third film role; she plays the deadpan best friend years before she perfected it on The West Wing.