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David Arquette,
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Finn Taylor,
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: Columbia TriStar
: Comedies, Independent, Black Comedy
: 96 min.
: English
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A dying man and a man who wants to die strike up an unusual bargain in this independent comedy-drama. Terry (David Arquette) is a suicidal voyeur who is depressed but lacks the courage to kill himself. While trying to work up the nerve to throw himself off a bridge, Terry is stopped by his neighbor Nick (Brad Hunt), who doesn't know that Terry has been watching him have unsatisfying sex with his girlfriend Liz (Kathryn Erbe). Drug-addicted Nick has learned that he has only a few weeks left to live, so he makes Terry a deal: Nick will put Terry out of his misery if Terry will help Nick live out a few of his fantasies before his imminent date with death. Terry agrees, but discovers that Nick's ambitions include bowling naked with a group of loose women, taking a road trip while high on LSD, and committing armed robbery; Terry also discovers while hanging out with Nick that life might not be such a bad thing after all. Cathy Moriarty appears as Nick's Aunt Elsie, a former exotic dancer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| It's a bit of a dark comedy...
by RFranklin
October 28, 2004 - 2:54 PM PDT
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1 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| but not as dark as Fargo...it's not violent, it's just that some of the things that are funny wouldn't be funny if they happened to you personally. I really loved the movie, I've even shown it to my Mom (55) and daughter(16). When the movie starts your first thought is "this isn't funny" - but it is! you just have to follow it through. There are many unexpected surprises. This is one of my favorite movies because it's so original. |
| all the tropes of indie filmmaking
by morganthemoth
July 26, 2003 - 11:27 PM PDT
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| Arquette is hard to believe as a neurotic and suicidal voyeur whose chance meeting with one of his neighbors, a terminally ill sociopath, sets the stage for a string of chiches: acid trips, kind-hearted strippers, rednecks, bowling alleys, stilted soul-searching, profound conversations about pop culture, and scenes seemingly built around mid-90's alt rock. Still, there is something there. This film has moments of truth. Unfortunately they're undermined by the film's insistance on how unhinged and cool it is. San Francisco residents will thrill at the various geographical impossibilities (being able to walk out on the bay bridge, running from Pier 39 to Fort Funston with a live fish). |
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