This is a "small subject" (a few inter-personal relationships), "mood" (mostly dark) film. It's set in New York City, and somewhere in the state of Michigan; current (2005 +/-) period.
I found it mildly engaging, but not memorable; well-done, but not exceptional. I did not go into the film with much bias for or against the cast and director, and came away the same.
I never quite got to the point of really caring about any of the characters -- I couldn't identify with nor "like'" the people portrayed, nor even find them very interesting. The acting was fairly good, but the roles were too shallowly developed, and most of the characters were overly much on the edge. The Corbit character was so inexplicably odd (there was more explanation for the other odd characters), that he puzzled and then alienated me.
The story-line was thin, but mostly credible.
Overall, there wasn't enough ancillary presentation (originality, complexity / challenge, intrigue, larger- statement, photogenics, music, action, or just plain "charm") to to raise the quality of the viewing experience to an "attractive" level.
I should also add that I am not a fan of the genre, and the graphic on the cover (on the video-store shelf) somehow misled me to think that there would be some lightness / humor within.
I rate the film a 6, out of 10.
I found it mildly engaging, but not memorable; well-done, but not exceptional. I did not go into the film with much bias for or against the cast and director, and came away the same.
I never quite got to the point of really caring about any of the characters -- I couldn't identify with nor "like'" the people portrayed, nor even find them very interesting. The acting was fairly good, but the roles were too shallowly developed, and most of the characters were overly much on the edge. The Corbit character was so inexplicably odd (there was more explanation for the other odd characters), that he puzzled and then alienated me.
The story-line was thin, but mostly credible.
Overall, there wasn't enough ancillary presentation (originality, complexity / challenge, intrigue, larger- statement, photogenics, music, action, or just plain "charm") to to raise the quality of the viewing experience to an "attractive" level.
I should also add that I am not a fan of the genre, and the graphic on the cover (on the video-store shelf) somehow misled me to think that there would be some lightness / humor within.
I rate the film a 6, out of 10.