A mixed group of lesbian, gay, and heterosexual friends who frequent a local bar try to accept each others lifestyles. However when the two gays, Vincey (Mitchell Anderson) and Javi Rogero (Eddie Garcia) are attacked, fight back, and ultimately rape one of their attackers, the group becomes strongly divided on their actions. Straight Tara Ricotto (Jennifer Tilly) is the den mother of the group, and tries to hold everyone together. She hosts a dinner party, and when she discusses the HIV-positive results of her lover's brother, others join in with their opinions on AIDS. Black artist Buzz (T. C. Carson), brought to the party as the date of Vincey, quickly becomes a twosome with Javi. Megan (Serena Scott Thomas) breaks up with her black lover Sarina Classer (Cynda Williams) after Megan reveals her affair with Sarina's cousin Jered Bartoziak (Billy Wirth). With lesbian, gay, and straight interactions throughout, the film's framework is reminiscent of Arthur Schnitzler's play "La Ronde" (1900), as characters speak directly to the camera and introduce other characters.
This poly-sexual, multi-racial romantic comedy revolves around the tangled relationships and love affairs of a group of close-knit friends. It's an interesting, intriguing, thought provoking, and disturbing emotional roller coaster ride that provides laughs and tears. It's not really about sex, but about the friendships that happen once in a lifetime. The movie takes story lines that are soap-opera clichés and transforms them with clever realistic dialogue and strong performances. Characters grow increasingly genuine, giving some of the twists in their lives an unexpected emotional impact. Lori L. Eschler composed the music, and the film was written and directed by P. J. Castellaneta.
