7/10
Solid 21st Century Underworld Crime Film Shot With Strong Influence of Michael Mann and Heavyweight Performances by Plaza and Rossi
12 August 2022
This film runs at a tight hour and a half. It is not a breathless thriller but a film that gives you room to breathe and absorb your surroundings of gritty Los Angeles and the goings on that maybe most in the vicinity are not even aware of.

This is a tale of loneliness and desperation. One of a ticking clock in a life that has increasingly fading ambition and looming, seemingly never-shrinking, never-ending debt.

Left alone, what choices would we make if given an opportunity of little risk but great and immediate reward?

In addition to the monster roles of Aubrey Plaza and Theo Rossi, there before our eyes is Gina Gershon.

Gina Gershon in a small, but impactful part, setting the screen ablaze if not but for a brief moment. But it is a delightful moment, nonetheless.

Director. John Patton Ford brings L. A. crime to life, as only Michael Mann did generations ago. Ford is a new force in film and you will leave eager to see his future projects (please, don't be a comic book or Star Wars film!) Two incredible actors, one legendary cameo, and a talented director with a bright future in storytelling.

This movie will not rob you of your time.
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