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By Rosie Day j
Rappahannock News Writer
In New York, two boyhood friends now in their thirties - a*’3 young, aggressively modern '5 rabbi (Ben Stiller) and a quiet, * traditional priest (Ed Norton) - fall in love with the woman 3 (Jenna Elfman) they loved as a*girl years before.
The story of this romantic 4* comedy, concocted by Norton and a college friend, Stuart " Blumberg, may be movie-ish, ^ even gimmicky, but scene by scene the film plays well, " sometimes extremely well, % with lots of goofy and charm- £ ing detail. * 3
In particular, Jenna 2 Elfman has a radiant glow. As ^ a grownup, she’s a tough corporate executive with an I earnest and soulful side. .3
She is a perfect burst of ,4 sunshine, too. Her cheery pres- £ ence is easily enough to justify « two men fighting each other - for her favor. > ~
In his first directorial--! effort, Norton, an intense?-! young actor, shows a flare for'”? romantic longing and an appreciation of the landscapes ^ and moods of Manhattan. -4
Look for a good running joke about a trading-card series call "Heroes of the Torah" - Jews in dark hats and beards who have been placed on collectors' cards like ball § players.
Desson Howe of The Washington Post points out that there is some strong lan- i guage and sexual situations in this film that might have mer- H ited an R rating if the charac- 4 ters had been French.
RAAC will present this ; lively movie at 8 p.m., Sept. 22 4 at The Theatre on Gay Street. 4 (PG-13, 129 minutes) 4
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