Although Lyle Maze suffers from both Tourette's syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), he manages to live a semi-normal life as an accomplished artist. When his best friend, Mike, decides to go to Africa to help with the medical relief effort, he asks Lyle to keep his girlfriend Callie company, as he's worried about her. Over the months, the two start to bond and become close friends when she reveals she's pregnant with Mike's child.

While the movie initially seems like it might be a study of an artist struggling with two disorders, the film is really more a love story that focuses on developing the characters and their relationships, hopes, and motivations. Throughout, the film assumes the audience can grasp the thoughts and feelings of the characters, which works quite well in creating empathy for Lyle. Morrow does a fantastic job of portraying a person with Tourette's and OCD, though the film wastes no time explaining either. Linney's character follows a very believable progression from being comfortable with Lyle to realizing he is exactly who she's been looking for in a partner. The film moves at a fairly quick pace and remains interesting the whole time.

Video:
Maze is presented in 1.33:1 full screen. The transfer has some noticeable specks and smaller marks, though neither is that distracting. Colors are natural throughout with accurate flesh tones and decent blacks.

Audio:
Maze is presented in Dolby 2.0 Surround in English. As the film is completely dialogue driven, surrounds are rare, for the exception of the film's music. Dialogue is crisp and clean throughout, with no distortion that I detected. Optional subtitles are available in Spanish.

Extras:
The trailer is the only extra included.

Summary:
Maze is a well-acted film that does requires some thinking on the part of the audience. Though the high MSRP discourages a purchase, the film makes a terrific rental for anyone interested in seeing a touching and innocent love story, rather than the latest, emotionally manipulative, Hollywood romance.