Wilder (Arliss Howard) and Wallace Foudroyant (Dennis Quaid) are pyrokinetic brothers. They have kept their abilities a secret since their childhood when they accidentally killed a vagrant. Wilder is a button down Kwik Foto booth worker, volunteer firefighter with pyromaniac wife Vida (Debra Winger) who is under trailer arrest. She accidentally carelessly set a fire. Wallace is a clown in a traveling circus with friend Rex (Jim Varney). The circus comes to town and Wallace gets in between Wilder and Vida. Wallace wants to use his powers on the David Letterman show. The brothers haven't seen each other since Wallace burned Wilder's hair off when Wilder married Vida.
The movie is trying to be a wacky weird rom-com and a dysfunctional family drama. I like Debra Winger throwing caution to the winds. She comes closest to actually getting a laugh. However I don't think Arliss Howard is big enough to anchor the movie. Dennis Quaid is wacky dark. I don't think the chemistry works at all. It's Vince Gilligan's first credit and I understand the idea behind his script. It's an off-center rom-com and dysfunctional brotherly relationship. The dialog isn't actually sharp and it's not funny. It's a little odd but nothing more.
The movie is trying to be a wacky weird rom-com and a dysfunctional family drama. I like Debra Winger throwing caution to the winds. She comes closest to actually getting a laugh. However I don't think Arliss Howard is big enough to anchor the movie. Dennis Quaid is wacky dark. I don't think the chemistry works at all. It's Vince Gilligan's first credit and I understand the idea behind his script. It's an off-center rom-com and dysfunctional brotherly relationship. The dialog isn't actually sharp and it's not funny. It's a little odd but nothing more.