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Review

Fans of American independent cinema should greatly enjoy this light-hearted comedy/drama that touches on such subjects as werewolves, sexual frustration, self-respect and duel personalities all set among an attractive cast of young Asian Americans in Southern California. The unusual cast includes Trinh, a sunglasses and platinum blonde-wigged beauty and waitress who professes to be a lesbian; Katharine, a confused married gal who is lost and confused and becomes Trinh's love interest; Phil, a dorky office worker who seems to be turning into a seriously hairy werewolf; and Lawrence, a gay man quietly pinning for love. The stories are imaginatively interwoven, the characters are quirky and quite likable. There are no car chases, murders or other now standard fare for American indies, just a refreshingly eccentric slice-of-life tale. The gay and lesbian angles are not really an integral aspect in the film and is even a bit underdeveloped; that might be because of compromises made by the gay Quentin Lee and the straight Justin Lin.

"A jaunty dark comedy. Fresh and engaging!"
Kevin Thomas, LA Times