Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Cortechba Overrated

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

joakimsjohem The story revolves around fellow parking officers Claire and Jay, who find they have a need for one another. She, a shy and good- hearted woman stuck at home with her sick mother. He, a frustrated, bitter loner with an estranged son and seemingly without any friends. The film examines the forming of a complicated romantic relationship between two people who has fallen between the cracks.I was intrigued by the premise of this film starring two very capable actors in Samantha Morton and Jason Patric. Expecting a quirky comedic take on life and love in the lives of two parking officers. And I guess that that's what I got. Only a poorly executed one. Both Morton and Patric performed well above the writing doing what they could with what little they got. To my understanding this was writer/director Cecilia Miniucchis' second feature film and that makes me wonder what she learned from her first go at it with "Normality" (1988). The film has no sense of narrative progression leaving me dissatisfied with the story. In some cases, that's not a problem but rather something positive. In this case however, because of the lack of depth found in the main characters, it's crucial.Expired: ultimately, a waste of time.

Prismark10 This is a low budget Independent film that wowed critics at The Sundance Festival in 2007.It stars Jason Patric as Jay, a very strict Traffic warden who is in fact downright rude and also prone to violence and lying about the people he has booked. He provokes them and thinks his uniform is enough to see him through. In an early scene he books his own son.Claire played by British actress Samantha Morton is a new warden, good hearted in nature but lonely living with her disabled mother.Both characters go on a date and seem to be attracted to each other, although what Claire sees in Jay, no one knows. He is rude, obnoxious and tells her she is chubby. The fact that he has a very distant relationship with his son who is a musician might give a clue that he has issues, he mentions of his relationship in his college days which detoured his life. Jay is also addicted to online porn, more so than the normal red blooded male.The movie, filmed in sunny LA but set in Christmas is unusual with lead actors who are known names and features good acting. Jason Patric who was set for stardom in the late 80s and early 90s might be too good looking to play a loner with relationship issues. Samantha Morton looks too thin to be someone with a fondness for M&Ms.The film has its little twists and turns and although slight it keeps your interest.

needsid What an astonishing performance from Mr. Patric!The movie - as it starts - seems to be pretty boring and simple. Maybe a bit too silly. Then Jason Patric appears and the story gets more interesting. It is enough to make you keep watching. Shortly you find yourself to be amazed by Mr. Patric's unique character. At this point it is hardly decidable if he is a real asshole or just a man with an unsuccessful life. Later it becomes clear that the director is a woman, so she wants this character to be a real asshole. Anyway, Mr. Patric puts so much reality into his character that you keep wondering how could this grotesque man be so real. If you're a man, you'll find the essence of yourself in "Jay". ..and this is very-very surprising after all.I've never though of Mr. Patric as one of the best actors, but he surely is. I would give him an Oscar for this performance without any doubt!

cjaye This movie was absolutely wonderful. At times hard to watch because it was so honest, it had humor, sadness, well rounded characters and was unique. Jason Patric was fantastic, the best performance I've ever seen from him. How he managed to get us to like him even though he was such an awful human being is a testament to his fine acting. I was not as impressed with Samantha Morton's performance but they work off each other so wonderfully and have such chemistry that you can't help but love them together and it works. Illeana Douglas was terrific too... you wonder why you don't see her working more.Just loved it. I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't like this movie other than they just don't get it.