Victor is a cook who works in a greasy roadside restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo. But things change when Callie, a beautiful college dropout, shows up as a new waitress and steals Victor's heart. But Victor is too shy to do anything about it, and too self-consciously overweight to dream of winning Callie away.
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Blatant rip-off of the movie (and/or the original book source material) "Nickel Mountain" in so many ways. Clearly stolen. Shame on you!! The filmmakers and/or writers literally must have sat and gone over the movie and/or book of little-known "Nickel Mountain" and jotted down plot points and characters names, thinking no one would notice out here in the viewing public. Caught!! They even go so far as to name the young waitress character "Callie," the EXACT same name as the waitress character in "Nickel Mountain." Seek out "Nickel Mountain" for proper respect (1985-starring Heather Langenkamp, it's uploaded on Youtube).
The fact that "Cosmopolitan" magazine wrote this movie was "terrific" should have warned me to stay away but, like a sap, I gave it a look. What a waste of a trip to the rental store back in the late '90s. "Horrible" would have been a better one-word description of this profane-laden soap opera about a bunch of losers at a diner. Well, if you are a loser and like to watch people moping around like the main character in this movie - a fat momma's boy - watching a story that really has little plot or substance, this is your cup of tea. It does one thing, though: it will depress you, and a lot of sickos out there like movies that depress them. Go figure. They can relate to this "realistic" story, sad to say.I would have more compassion, but the characters in here, almost all of them, are nothing but annoying. No wonder "Cosmo" loved it.
Mainly watched this because Liv Tyler is one of the most beautiful women on the planet and was pleasantly surprised how good it was. Poor Victor in the pizza shop is the kind of guy an awful lot of people can relate to I'm sure. Debbie Harry puts in a good performance too. The moodiness and dark settings make the film very compelling viewing indeed. Victor's outlook on life and his consciousness of his size and looks is so believable and his daydreaming is handled so well throughout. Any self conscious person should watch this as should people who pass judgment on others on looks alone. A film hard to forget.
An exquisite indie film directed by James Mangold. A very tiny story set in a typical small town diner but the direction, script and acting border on the sublime.This will not be to everyone's taste, extremely slow-moving but every frame gives us a little more information about the characters. From the empty life of Delores, the aging waitress played so well by Deborah Harry (AKA Blondie)to the achingly forlorn one of Victor in a riveting performance by Pruitt Taylor Vince, every character rings true.We have all met them along the way, some of us have shared the same experiences. To capture this so beautifully on film is to create a minor masterpiece.Liv Tyler shines in her first major role as does Shelley Winters in one of her last. Not to be missed by those who like their movies with more deeply drawn characters.8 out of 10.