I love Albert Brooks, I love Christine Lahti... Okay so I can't exactly tell you why, but I'm a big fan of Christine Lahti. My First Mister only deepened my admiration. I think she's cut from a mold a few steps outside of Hollywood yet not quite to Lifetime. The result is always kinda quirky, kinda predictable, but overall enjoyable. Carol Kane is great here, as always, and you have an amazing cast of supporting character actors surrounding our heroes, Leelee and Albert. Both do a great job, especially Albert, I'm convinced he's a genius, despite appearing in not quite funny movies on occasion. Get this movie when you need a not so complex breath of fresh air, I think you'll be pleased. ( And yes if you want the complex breath of fresh air get Ghost World).