We feel that this was originally an audition by Sienna Miller for a movie part and James Toback decided to go avant-garde with it. And was mostly successful. It's like almost the entire movie was ad-libbed.

Is the Renaissance art shown during the opening credits supposed to mean something?

Is the music supposed to help explain the story?

So: Vera's druggie friend Sal tries to shoot her but instead she manages to shoot him. She then then places his body in a steamer trunk.

From 12:59 to 23:08- Its' like watching a session with a psychiatrist.

At 32:14- Back in session.

Frustrating series of unrelated vignettes, each a piece of a featurette wrapped in a featurette. Sienna Miller's character goes back and forth between being tongue-tied and brilliantly articulate for no reason. Total mess

The Only Way to Make Sense of this Minimalist Movie is to Analyze it as a Nightmare Come to Life.

A Woman Experiencing an Existential Existence of Flowing Thoughts Punctuated by Self-Doubt,

and Face to Face Conversations with People that are In Her Life.

But Not Always. Some are Extensions Removed from Direct Personal Contact.

All seem to be Manifestations of a Haunting Nightmare where She Accidentally Kills Her Threatening EX-Boyfriend.

The Movie Consists, for the most part, One-On-One Interactions with Visitors.

About Philosophy, Her Mental State, and Relationships with Others.

The Film is Short (72 min) and is Short On Explanatory Revelations that Keeps Viewers on Track to the Films Intent.

Sienna Miller is the Woman Confronting Her Guilt, Responsibility and Moral Concerns.

Alec Baldwin Shows Up as the Police Search for the Ex-Boyfriend.

Charles Grodin Appears as Her Grandpa at a Dinner Struggling with Dementia.

The Director-Writer of this Bizarre and Bewildering Film, that Almost All Viewers and Critics have Called just God-Awful.

But that much Hate is Unwarranted in an Experimental Film that Defies Conventional Structure,

and is a Good-Looking, Well-Acted Movie in a Confined Environment.

With a Difficult Lead Performance that is Mostly a Mental Exercise.

The Director's Career Began with a Semi-Autobiographical Character Study of "The Gambler" (1972) with James Caan.

It's been an Up and Down Ride Ever Since.

This His Latest has been Destined a Down.

But Look for this Activated Mind to Not Stand Still and Perhaps Begin an Ascent to the Up.

He's Been there Before.

Just to See What All the Hate is About and if You Agree it's...

Worth a Watch.