Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 51
Fresh: 30 | Rotten: 21
Aimless storytelling undermines the gripping, unsettling subject of this film.
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 11
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 4
Aimless storytelling undermines the gripping, unsettling subject of this film.
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David Veloz made his directorial debut with this drama adapted from the autobiography of comedy writer Jerry Stahl (Ben Stiller), whose $6000-a-week heroin habit had him taking his infant daughter along on his drug runs and doing smack during TV script conferences. Departing detox, Stahl explores memories with survivor Kitty (Maria Bello), who listens patiently to Stahl's flashback. Other women in Stahl's life are his British wife Sandra (Elizabeth Hurley) and his agent Vola (Lourdes Benedicto).
Sep 16, 1998 Wide
Feb 23, 1999
Artisan
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (21) | DVD (7)
The trouble is that it's hard to care!
Stiller's attempted image makeover, though admirable, doesn't make it.
Unsettling and-yes-often scorchingly funny!
Wicked sense of humor!
A movie to slit your wrist to.
Pretty well done, but incredibly dry. The scene where Stiller is having sex with the German woman is surreal.
November 26, 2006Super Reviewer
Parts of this movie were really shocking, such as Stiller's character bringing his baby daughter on drug runs and driving her around while high. I thought Stiller did a phenomenal job in his portrayal of Jerry Stahl - very convincing. It showed he can do more than comedy. Good cast and great story!
January 22, 2011Super Reviewer
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