The plot isn't terribly original: man goes on a trip across the country, his flight's delayed, and he ends up having a one night stand. The rest of the film is about the repercussions of his actions. The mood of the film is light (even in the "heavy" dramatic moments) and "real." There's almost a "reality tv" quality to the delivery of lines and the shaky camera-work. Every now and then, Wesley Snipes' character talks directly to the audience. What interested me most about this movie is the fact that the cast is multiracial. Snipes (Black) is married to Wen (Asian) and has an affair with Kinski (White), who is married to Maclachlan (also White). The movie doesn't explicitly make a big deal about race, but it's there, and even though the idea of an Asian woman going for a Black or White man is not new for Hollywood, Ming-Na Wen's character is real. She's not a dragon lady, a demure geisha, or a Vietnamese prostitute. More importantly, she doesn't speak with a fake Chinese accent. The film is ultimately absurd in its outcomes and supposed coincidences, but the pacing, feel, and cast of the film are unique and refreshing, nonetheless. Oh, and Robert Downey, Jr. (as the gay friend dying of AIDS) is superb, as always.
--A.Y.