But it isn't and 'Six Degrees of Separation' is certainly not that predictable or unoriginal.

The initial premise of this young man who gains the confidence of rich New York families by regaling them with intelligent conversation, tales of his up bring and famous patronage leads you to expect that this all about a confidence trickster who having won over the families will rob them. 'Six Degrees of Separation' is a very clever movie and has you believing that it is one thing then turns into something else. Intent on getting to the bottom of things they investigate this young man with some surprising results. As the evening draws to a close they invite Paul to stay the night only to discover during the night that Paul is not all that he seems to be. Introducing himself as Paul ( Will Smith - Made in America), a friend of their children from Harvard and son of famous actor Sidney Poitier, he regales them with intellectual conversation and stories of his life whilst cooking them dinner in repayment for their kindness. In New York, art dealers Flan ( Donald Sutherland - JFK) and Ouisa Kittredge ( Stockard Channing - Grease) are about to have a business dinner with a rich South African friend, when an injured young black man arrives at their swanky apartment proclaiming to have been mugged whilst in Central Park. 'Six Degrees of Separation' is a clever, often mildly amusing and surprisingly riveting movie despite its slightly meandering journey from what appears to be the story into something a lot more analytical and self obsessed. Which is no surprise considering that its origins are in a stage play written by John Guare who also wrote the screen play for the movie and in doing so manages to keep that feel whilst broadening it to work on the big screen. Released back in 1993 and starring Will Smith who at the time was still pulling in the audiences with 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air', 'Six Degrees of Separation' is a wordy movie, heavy on dialogue whilst minimal in movement.

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