A Cool Dry Place

Starring:Vince Vaughn, Monica Potter, Joey Lauren Adams, Bobby Moat, Devon Sawa, Todd Louiso, Jenny Robertson, Siobhan Fallon, Chris Bauer, Nicholas Campbell, Aleksa Palladino, Janet Kidder, Doug Wert, Skipp Sudduth, Dara Perlmutter, Jennifer Irwin, Beth Littleford, Ben Bass, Cale Sampson, Peter Costigan
Director: John N. Smith
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Description

Sometimes you need to lose it all before you find out what really matters, When a handsome attorney (Vince Vaughn) is caught in the middle of a romantic triangle, he is forced to choose between his estranged wife (Monica Potter) who wants him back and his sexy young girlfriend (Joey Lauren Adams) who wants him all to herself.

Customer Reviews:

Family Values - Sopranos Style Not!.......2007-06-21

Well, I logged into amazon immediately after just watching this movie on the independent film channel (IFC). This is a wonderful film, with Vince giving an extraordinary performance in this film. His depth as an actor is really underappreciated. This is a low-key film, ultimately mirroring family values (dad putting his kid before career) that we rarely see anymore. A keeper. Needless to say I'm purchasing this for my dvd library. Vince has become one of my favorite actors, with a range of acting skills right up there with the best. A wonderful film.

Jenn Aniston is Right.......2006-11-03

This film, made in the late 90's, highlights a newcomer, Vince Vaughn. Frankly, I've missed his stuff till he showed up in the National Enquirer dating Jenn Aniston. Recently I saw Thumbsucker, where he had a minor part, a be-glassed school teacher and chess coach. Then the Wedding Crasher thing happened and we saw a kind of motor mouth, gen-x, comic. Well that quick retort was foreshadowed in A Cool, Dry Place. There's a wonderful manliness and sensitivity in Vaughn's acting that's tough to project simultaneously. Think Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca. We can hardly blame Joey Lauren Adams from falling for him instantaneously. Hell, I'd marry him. Er, okay, maybe not.

Therefore, a reluctant dad loses his high-powered attorney job because he needs to rush home and relieve the baby sitter. Mom had taken a hike, finding a man better than Vince. Hmm not too believable, but that's the plot. The kid is cute, dad is cute, and new girlfriend is red-hot cute, but then mom shows up. Thereafter the drama goes for tears. Folks from the Mid-West do move along a little slowly, so the pace may get you drowsy here and there. Still, I liked this film.

One of my personal favorite films.......2006-05-12

'A Cool Dry Place' to me is a very underappreciated film. It all but slipped under the radar and recieved little if any attention, but that's a shame, a huge shame. This film has always been one I enjoyed, but recently having seen it four times in the past month (it's played on TV almost every day) it's really grown into one of my personal favorite films. Vince Vaughn pulls out a brilliant performance, far more serious than most of his recent films, and he taps into something I've never seen in him before. Vaughn I think has hit some bad luck, for he's actually a pretty good actor he's just not given near enough credit where credit is due, and here is a prime example of due credit. Vaughn plays a single father, recently single, as he struggles to raise his young son (Bobby Moat). Not able to balance his career as an attorney and fatherhood he decides to leave his practice and move to Kansas where he coaches basketball and meets a lovly woman played by the beautiful Joey Lauren Adams. As there relationship developes Vaughn's ex-wife (Monica Potter) shows up to reclaim her place causing devision and turmoil in his life once again, and when offered an opportunity to take the position of a lifetime working for a law office in Dallas Texas he's faced with a crossroads...does he play working man or father. This is a brilliant look at fatherhood and the sacrifices one makes for his family. Beautiful story that leaves you with a lot of tears and a lot of heart.

I love this movie!.......2006-02-27

This movie is both touching and entertaining- the kind of movie that stays with you long after it's over. The characters and dialogue are very realistic, so it doesn't feel scripted. All of the actors are excellent in these roles, especially Bobby Moat, who plays Vince Vaughn's son Calvin.

A Cool Dry Place is excellent!.......2005-09-29

I loved this movie. The acting was great, and I really fell in love with the characters. I especially loved the little boy. Vince Vaughn was great and should choose rolls like this in the future. I recommend this movie to everyone!!

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