Easy

Color, R (mature themes, language, sexual situations, nudity, drug use), 99 min., PPV 90 days, DVD $27.98, VHS rental

DVD: no extras

Street: March 1, Prebook: Feb. 8

First Run: L, Nov. 2004, <$1 mil.

Cast: Marguerite Moreau (Runaway Jury), Naveen Andrews (TV's Lost), Emily Deschanel (Cold Mountain), Brian F. O'Byrne (TV's Oz)

SCREEN MEDIA/UNIVERSAL

Jamie Harris (Moreau) can't say no to sex, but at age 25, she realizes she needs to open up to a lasting relationship. An affair with a poet (Andrews) ends badly, but he can't let go. And by the time an Irish talk show host (O'Byrne) reveals his feelings for her, she's sworn to celibacy. Easy is a movie that presents an unvarnished, unflinching look at relationships from the female perspective, with the pace and sensibility of a modern folk song. Those familiar with the intensely personal and languidly paced music of Grant Lee Phillips (the film's original music composer) will appreciate how sensitively the topic is treated, as the lovely but uncertain Moreau drifts from man to man in search of a permanent partner. The film, which was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance last year, is not without its frustrating moments, most of them arising from the very same languid pacing that also makes it distinctive. A bit of the acting rings hollow and budget limitations have an effect on the sets, but Easy will resonate with its audience, which will be more interested in the characters and their relationships.

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