a music video director definitely helmed this. the way Jeff's car glides thru an S-turn is more or less an interstitial ad for Mini Coopers.
Elliott Page was so clearly a star to anyone who saw this at the time, so by the time JUNO came along, it was just ceding space on our bandwagon.
i seem to remember listening to David Slade's audio commentary on its DVD, so i wish i could recollect what he revealed about landing Sandra Oh for such a thankless role.
that Patrick Wilson overcame what could've been a stigmatizing role to attain the stature he has nowadays is kinda remarkable.
