Always figuring that his luck will change, when Mike keeps pointing out that there is no such thing as luck. Norton creates a character who might as well have a thundercloud over his head for all the trouble he rains down on himself and his buddy, though he gives Worm enough bravado and spirit of adventure to make one think at first that he knows what he's doing. Still, the longer Worm's shenanigans go on, the more exasperatingly foolish Mike seems for going along with his sleazy friend, even though the script by Joel Sitllerman and Ted Demme give him background reasons for his devotion. The script is good at getting under the skins of its characters and fleshing them out. Other roles are strongly cast, too.
Aces are very high here.