With my little knowledge of Narcolepsy, I question River's performance, as I do not recall seeing a Narcoleptic slowly fade into an episode, but rather quite suddenly drop into it. However, Phoenix was known to do tons of research for his roles, so I'm sure that's just my lack of more research on my end.

I enjoy anytime Keanu goes into something more Shakespearean, and hope one day to see him play Puck in a Mid Summer's Night Dream (I can imagine right? lol).

The shots were good, but sometimes I think the movie tended to lag, and (imo) the characters were lackadaisical in their personal goals at times. For this, and the sexual content, I think that this movie isn't for everyone.

There are more to see and enjoy from My Own Private Idaho. The cinematography is really enchanting. We can follow candid conversations in the diner from all angles ... whether it is from above characters seat, or from the tip of Mike's foot on a table where his buddy has his meal. There are strangely funny people too, whose souls we may appreciate despite of their imperfection as broken humans.

As for Mike and Scott relationship, I felt relieved to know that it was not actually intended to be "that far" in the beginning. Scott's brotherly affection for the lonely soul Mike was tweaked due to River's improvisation on the script: What started as a hug then ends on a kiss. Probably, the purpose was to add more "salt and pepper" to the story, thus adjusts more to the taste buds of broader audiences and current interests. I do not know, it is just a guess. What I know is My Own Private Idaho has touched my private dreams.