Kevin Corrigan is real treasure. He is the best part of the film and it is weird because the film initially presents him as the main character who need to grow, but as it progresses he is relegated to the background in favor of Cobie Smulders and Guy Pearce. The depression and ennui that Corrigan’s character experiences, coupled with his awkward personality really resonated with me, and he balances all of these emotions in the most subtle of ways. Like everything in his life — he has lost the ability to truly care due to the crumbling of his marriage and his uncertainty about his own existence. The Pearce/Smulders story is less compelling however I liked the way the two of them played off of one another. Additionally Giovanni Ribisi is so funny with the little bit of screen time he has. Additionally I like to think the director told the costumer designer to just dress him like Jason Mraz. My main issue with the film is the pacing, which is all over the place. It goes from a decently paced romance to a slog back and forth and back and forth. With a little more focus I think it could have become one of my favorites. Additionally I think the characters work really well for a TV series.
