You'll like it a lot better the first time you see it

Rating: 6/10 (15 March 2007)

The first 30-45 minutes of this movie really reminded me of The Assassination of Richard Nixon in that both protagonists are struggling salesmen with poor judgement and even worse luck.
But for the most part the film becomes predictable. You know what's going to happen, so the question is does the rest of the movie carry you along and do you enjoy the ride. For me I started to lose interest. You really only see one side. We're supposed to feel for the protagonist and his son. Okay, I got that from the first few moments of the film, but it just continues on with a one-sided story as if the audience is supposed to believe there is a great conspiracy and the world it out to get him. I can maybe watch 30-minute show of car accidents but after that I start thinking "is there anything else?" In some ways I could relate to this movie. I had been raised by a poor single parent, and as a young adult I was the poor boy surrounded by rich people so in those ways the movie kept my interest.
It was good movie, but in the end I have to ask myself if it's one that I'm likely to watch again. The answer is I'd probably rather watch The Assassination... again. So I give it a 6/10.