Cherish

Rating: R

Movie Release Date: June 7, 2002

DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004

Plot 411: A stalker, a woman under house arrest and an officer of the state fall into a weird love triangle.

Review: Set in San Francisco, this film is about Zoe (Robin Tunney), an introverted computer animator who commonly calls radio stations and requests love songs as a means to escape her life. Unbeknownst to her, she has a stalker (Brad Hunt) who is following her every move. When he forces his way into her car she inadvertently drives into a police officer. Because she's just come from a club and is DUI, Zoe is arrested and put under house arrest while her stalker escapes. When she claims that there was an assailant in her car, even her lawyer doesn't believe her. She is moved out of her apartment and into a bad neighborhood for her confinement. Bill (Tim Blake Nelson), an officer of the law who is in charge of maintaining the electronic ankle bracelet, acts like a pseudo parole officer, friend and therapist. As he interacts with Zoe, Bill falls for her despite himself as well as all of her antics. This movie had a great soundtrack that featured songs from the '70s and '80s. I really enjoyed their abundance throughout the film, but I think others might find them a bit intrusive. The music was used to express the characters thoughts and feelings, and I felt the song that were selected were a good choice. I also liked how the film addressed the lengths to which people will go in the name of love. Sometimes, love will definitely take you beyond your boundaries. At other times, love definitely makes people unstable and scary. Jason Priestley and Liz Phair also play small parts in this movie.

Watch It: For a character piece with a strong female protagonist that was funny and entertaining.

Skip It: If you're hoping for an action flick. Despite the cop and stalker, it didn't have any real action.