As slacker redemption movies go, this is better than many. This slacker is 30-something; he squandered a $3 million lottery prize, and lives with his parents. They take in a not-quite-right boarder. You wonder, half-way through, just how dark it will go.
Most characters are played in such a realistically low-key way that the "threat" character needn't go over-the-top to seem menacing. The plot moves smoothly. A couple of red herrings make the final plot twist satisfying. It's not "War and Peace", but it's believable and enjoyable light entertainment, a notch above the usual slapstick archetype of this genre.
Most characters are played in such a realistically low-key way that the "threat" character needn't go over-the-top to seem menacing. The plot moves smoothly. A couple of red herrings make the final plot twist satisfying. It's not "War and Peace", but it's believable and enjoyable light entertainment, a notch above the usual slapstick archetype of this genre.