Being a huge Atom Egoyan fan, I had high hopes for this film. Unfortunately I came away thinking this film is mixed up and confused. The premise and some of the characters show a lot of potential but I feel that it is never realised.
The set up is a look at the life of an insurance adjuster, and the effect he has on others. His wife works as a censor for pornographic films, and sexuality is a theme that runs deep. The main problem is probably that the film tries to say too much, and so you end up feeling that it lacks focus and direction.
The film's saving grace is a great performance from Elias Koteas. It's unfortunate that it's not coupled with a better, more disiplined story and script. If you want to see how good Egoyan really is watch Exotica or The Sweet Hereafter, rather than this.
The set up is a look at the life of an insurance adjuster, and the effect he has on others. His wife works as a censor for pornographic films, and sexuality is a theme that runs deep. The main problem is probably that the film tries to say too much, and so you end up feeling that it lacks focus and direction.
The film's saving grace is a great performance from Elias Koteas. It's unfortunate that it's not coupled with a better, more disiplined story and script. If you want to see how good Egoyan really is watch Exotica or The Sweet Hereafter, rather than this.