to say it's a bit melodramatic is an understatement. I'm not a fan of his work, but I can see why people like him. One major flaw I see is the lack of finesse when moving from one emotion to the next, which works in musicals, but not so much in dialog-driven pieces. Despite the obvious bites of "The Big Chill," the story had potential, but it fell into that heavy-handed religious mode. It would help if he hired someone to adapt his screenplays, because what works on stage doesn't necessarily work in film. He's got the black dollar in his pocket. I just wish our audiences had higher standards.