Regie:
James MangoldScenario:
James MangoldCamera:
Michael F. BarrowMuziek:
Thurston MooreActeurs:
Pruitt Taylor Vince, Shelley Winters, Liv Tyler, Deborah Harry, Joe Grifasi, David Patrick Kelly, Marian Quinn, J.C. MacKenzie, George Alvarez (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Victor is een kok die worstelt met zijn verlegenheid en overgewicht. Hij woont nog thuis bij zijn moeder Dolly en werkt tevens in haar wegrestaurant. Dan komt de mooie, jonge Callie er als serveerster werken, wat vooral te danken is aan een ruzie tussen Dolly en de oudere serveerster Delores. Tussen Victor en Callie klikt het, maar zij heeft al een vriend, Jeff, die haar na haar werk regelmatig komt ophalen. Victor begint dankzij Callie's aandacht te dromen van een ander, beter leven. Dan wordt Dolly ziek... (Hungry Eye Pictures)
(meer)Recensie (2)
Original? Not at all. Surprising? Far from it. Dynamic? Definitely not. However, it is still a good emotional film. It's an intimate melancholic story of an outsider who has to deal with the loss of his foundation and experiences a hopeless platonic love. Although it's a slow-paced film where nothing significant happens, I didn't get bored at all, mainly thanks to Pruitt Taylor Vince's excellent acting and James Mangold's decent direction. A typical American indie film for contemplation and reflection on one's life. Overall impression: 70%.
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James Mangold’s debut piece is good. OK, the screenplay addresses rather a hackneyed topic, but you can see the creators have something to say about it. Heavy is shrunk terribly by its length. Especially about half way through the picture a lot of cutting wouldn’t have mattered too much. Quite the opposite, in fact. Liv Tyler still is a little “bovine", but she was cute even back then. The one who gives the picture some spirit is Pruitt Taylor Vince in the role of Victor. An amazingly likeable and charismatic actor who can get by without words. Overall it’s nothing absolutely outstanding, but it’s worth a watch.
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