A modern version of Adam's seduction by Eve, The Shape of Things, set in a small Midwestern town, centers around the lives of four university students who become romantically and sexually involved with one another. When the shy, overweight Adam meets hip graduate art student Evelyn, he starts making major changes to his physical appearance, including cosmetic surgery and major life changes, including dropping his best friend. With its jaw-dropping conclusion, The Shape of Things takes an entertaining and harsh look at limits of love, the power of sexual manipulation, and the ethics of creativity.