Hoffman bemoaning his self-perception as a boring person while his psychiatrist struggles to stay awake, Harris' seduction technique, the following break-up exchange:

>"Is it someone else?"

>"No, it's you."

The film makes us squirm and cringe at the familiar of human behavior (selfishness, narcissism, ego) while gradually pushing situations and actions to the extreme.

Have you seen many black comedies?

Because the film is filled with painfully funny sequences and characters, pushing line of what can or should be considered a comedy.