Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Bea Swanson This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

Beulah Bram A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

jay garges So I watched this on Hulu on a complete whim and was genuinely surprised. I had never heard of it or anybody in the cast save for Coolio, who randomly and bizarrely stars in this, but the cast is actually really good. The movie is essentially about a very simple murder plot but it's definitely dark comedy and even then a certain kind of dark comedy that has a very unique and subtle sense of humor - probably not for everyone. There's a lot of voice, implication and banality underneath all of the shamelessly unapologetic dialogue and subject matter. The characters are strangely lovable and quirky even though none are heroes or anybody that I'd want to know. The visuals and editing are remarkably detailed and deliberate in their nature and in the way they contribute to the setting and tone of the movie. The acting is very even and balanced and Coolio is actually very good and funny. The lead is an unknown but carries the movie just fine. Shop boss and long haired slacker characters are hilarious. Again, not for everybody, but if it is for you, you'll know it and likely love it.

numan Watched (with tons of fast-forwarding) via NetFlix... what a piece of pretentious garbage... there's no doubt clowns who pumped-up the rating to 7+ are associated with this fraud of a movie. This stinker crawls at the same snail pace from the opening scene to the closing credits. No body is able to even change their frozen (as in, I'm dead) expressions or tone. You see where the wanna-be director and wreck of a writer is trying to go with this and it's very obvious what his source of inspiration comes from... life just sucks man and hey, every other word I say is going to reflect that by f this, f that, and f you. Come on though, the most disgraceful part of this fiasco is people who would give it anything close to the seven star rating.

PBDunnMD Fantastic movie. Great cast. Understated, beautifully written. The star is outstanding (Mark Greenfield) as are the supporting cast members. This is one of those movie's that are great that has not gotten the attention it deserves. A better portrayal of losers in America would be hard to find. Dark but very funny. The movie makes of a little mattress store in a mall a microcosm of lower working class America. It shows both the despair and the attitude that is oddly brave in the sustaining role of male friendships in making of lives that are seemingly unbearable - bearable. This is quite a feat since the movie portrays these men as doing dark deeds with strangely good hearts. And the contrast is drawn between their amoral morality and the more evil immorality of life's winners. It is like uncovering a rock, finding this movie, and discovering a fascinating world beneath.