Solitaire For Two is a romantic comedy about the collision between Daniel Becker, a body language
expert with a long string of female conquests, and Katie Burrill, a devoted paleontologist who can read minds.
Katie doesn't like what she reads. "Men's minds are sewers!" she says, and her left hook often punctutates
that conclusion. Still, the affable Daniel persists in pursuing her, despite her ability to anticipate his
male maneuvering and call him on it. Eventually, finding himself at a loss, he realizes that he cannot
conquer her as has been his habit, charming a roster of females from motorcycle cops to
squeegee girls. His efforts to fit Katie into that pattern go nowhere. He breaks his habits, tries to avoid
certain thoughts, and makes every effort to create a comfortable relationship for her and help her realize that
some thoughts just can't be helped, that people can't be held responsible for their subconscious thoughts
and dreams. Along the way, Daniel falls in love.
Mark Frankel does a superb job portraying the charming Daniel Becker.
Amanda Pays is excellent as Katie. In
addition, Maryam D'Abo portrays Caroline,
the wife of Daniel's best friend. It was her second film with Mark, the other being
Leon the Pig Farmer.
This movie is available to the public on video tape. It is through a
personal copy taped from
Romance Classics that this site brings a
bit of Solitaire For Two to you.
