Gen-X loser Parker Concorde (Jonathan Schaech) is a shy, aspiring writer who works as a telephone psychic by day and lives a lonely existence by night. When his apartment burns down he must find a new one. At first he stays at the home of his womanizing buddy Jack (James LeGros), who lives by the credo that "New York is a dessert tray of beautiful women." Then Parker meets beautiful Samantha, (Alison Eastwood), who is looking for a roommate for her fabulous loft in the Village. Samantha is a painter who dreams of studying in Paris and has a habit of getting involved with the wrong men. When they bump into each other in a Manhattan flower shop, it's love at first sight for Parker. Samantha has an affordable room available, and she likes having male roommates--but only if they're gay. Desperate, Parker decides to take the plunge, and passes himself off as a gay friend of a friend. An inevitable comedy of errors ensues, as Parker desperately tries to keep Samantha from learning his two secrets: he's not gay, and he's in love with her. But his romantic plans are frustrated when she keeps setting him up with her other gay friends.
This sweet romantic comedy features appealing and compelling characters. It's cute, lighthearted, entertaining, clean, and funny, with heart and a good story. Viewers comments are uniformly very good. One example: "This happens to be one of my favorite movies! I've seen it many times, and every time I love it even more. For the most part I think that this has happened to all of us. You try to be someone you're not to get something that you could have easily had if you were yourself. But each person has their own opinions and I love this movie, and recommend everyone to watch it." Bill Meyers composed the original music, Gary Goldstein wrote the screenplay, and David Snedeker directed.
