Was it aromantic drama?

Or your run-of-the-mill slow-burnmurder mystery?

Looking back, thats probably why some folks checked out early.

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The D is silent."

Take the quiet motel scenes between Arlis and Kay.

Back in the 90s, that kind of tonal detour threw people off.

James Caan as Roy Sweeney, Meg Ryan as Kay Davies and Dennis Quaid as Arlis Sweeney in Flesh and Bone

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Now, it just feels like a movie trusting its audience to keep up.

Then, theres Ryan whos afar cry from the perky rom-com rolesthat made her famous at the time.

Even when hes laying down the charm, its clear that theres something sinister about him.

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