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(That's not meant to slight veteran comic character actors Kane, Michael McKean, Mary Kay Place and John Goodman, as well as newcomer Desmond Harrington, all of whom lend able support.)
Most crucially, he and Harrington maintain a level of empathy for Kenneth; for all his social awkwardness, he's a likable guy at first, and the understanding the director and actor build for him keep the audience rooting for his and Lisa's relationship to work out.
And while there's a smattering of bad dialogue and the obligatory emphasis on pert breasts straining in tiny tops, the two leads (Desmond Harrington and Eliza Dushku) emerge as intelligent, capable characters, consistently exhibiting resourcefulness to outwit their pursuers.
