If you were cynical you would have to say that this 'women's film' for the Nineties is rather too contrived for its own good, stealing elements from previous films to ensure a winning formula. It's the story of three women who find themselves sharing a car across country (shades of Thelma & Louise? ) as they set off for a new life in Arizona. Whoopi Goldberg is a lesbian night-club singer, Mary-Louise Parker has Aids and Drew Barrymore is running from her violent drug-dealing boyfriend. Most PC concerns covered, then. But this road movie will win over all but the most cynical, thanks to the fine performances of its stars and the deft direction of Herbert Ross, whose track record for such films - including The Turning Point and Steel Magnolias - is excellent. OK, the script has its off moments, but on the whole, this is enjoyable entertainment even if it calls for the occasional grab for the Kleenex.

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