Matt (Josh Hartnett) is having a hard time moving on six months after his relationship with bombshell Nicole (Vinessa Shaw) ended He finds himself involved in empty physical relationships that are unfulfilling & ultimately send him fleeing His solution is to give up sex & anything sexual for the 40 days of Lent Initially Matt is empowered by his decision until he meets stunning Erica (Shannyn Sossamon) the girl of his dreams at the local laundromat Erica doesn&t know about Matt&s vow of abstinence which impacts their budding relationship To complicate matters more Matt&s co-workers are determined to literally put their two cents in as well by establishing a betting pool about how long Matt can keep his vow Hartnett is endearing as the clumsy Matt who desperately wants to do the right thing Griffin Dunne stars as Matt&s sex-starved boss Also starring Paulo Costanzo & Maggie Gyllenhaal the film was produced by Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner the team that made & Notting Hill& & & Bridget Jones& Diary& & directed by Michael Lehmann (& Heathers&) The city of San Francisco provides a beautiful backdrop to this modern look at love that
Includes:: a touch of crude teen-movie humour