Splendor

A struggling actress forges an unusual family unit with two separate boyfriends in this romantic comedy from indie auteur Gregg Araki. Veronica (Kathleen Robertson) hasn't had a decent date for a year, but one Halloween she meets not one but two perfect guys: Zed (Matt Keeslar), a rock drummer who ...more

Although by no means a perfect resurrection of writer/director Gregg Araki's beloved vintage screwball, Splendor is nonetheless an engagingly giddy picture. True, the tone is uneven and the plot haphazard even by less-than-realistic standards. And, yes, co-leading men Johnathon Schaech and Matt Keeslar are, respectively, blander and more boneheaded than one might expect from their resumés. But all of these faults can be forgiven for one simple reason -- and her name is Kathleen Robertson. The ...more