April 12, 2007
A good movie.
Bill Buell, David Schwimmer, Dick Cavett
David Schwimmer stars as Duane Hopwood, a down-on-his-luck divorced father who works the night shift as a pit boss at Caesars Palace in Atlantic City. Heartsick about the demise of his marriage to Lin...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 25, 2006
Stats: 159 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (159)
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October 14, 20094 stars for David Schwimmer for givnig a phenomenal performance and proving to me that he will not come off "Ross-like" in other roles. Half a star for using a Ben Folds song in the soundtrack.
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January 19, 2009This has to be one of the most depressing little movies I've ever seen. And yet nothing seemed to come of it. The first half is a nice portrayal of this guy's "loser" life, but then it just stops and meanders for another fifty minutes. It appeared to try to be manufacturing some ...( read more)
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January 6, 2009Not a masterpiece, but it was well directed, there's this really cool soundtrack and David Schwimmer gives an incredible performance as... well, not Ross!
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January 5, 2009Plot appears to be interesting enough so could be worth checking out at some point, plus it would be kinda nice to see David Schwimmer in something else other than Friends.
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June 28, 2008Just an overall downer of a film. I'll never live in Atlantic City. D.Schwim did a credible job as a drunk. I've seen drunks and his depiction was farirly accurate.
I definitely enjoyed Judah Friedlander as an aspiring stand up comic. -
Critic Reviews
November 17, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
November 10, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A fairly dreadful melodrama drenched in self-pity. full review
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July 18, 2007I havent seen this movie, but Janeane Garofalo seems to look surprisingly good.
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July 1, 2007Very good movie. Enjoyed the comic elements as well as the drama and realistic tragedy.
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