In his latest bulletin from the New Jersey school of existential nausea — actually, two unrelated tales linked as ''Fiction'' and ''Non-Fiction'' — filmmaker Todd Solondz reveals how much he cares what others think of him, daring a visitor to come up with any criticism he himself can't put forth first. And the cleverness undermines an otherwise fascinating worldview, even while a strong cast — including Selma Blair, Robert Wisdom, Paul Giamatti, and Mark Webber — works hard in service to Solondz's bleak vision of suburban misery. B-
EW's GRADE
B-Details Limited Release: Jan 25, 2002; Rated: R; Length: 87 Minutes; Genres: Comedy, Drama; With: Selma Blair, Leo Fitzpatrick, Paul Giamatti, John Goodman and Julie Hagerty...; Distributor: New Line Cinema
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