Comedy

Drama

Swingers

Miramax

Independent Pictures

The Alfred Shay Company Inc.

United States of America

English

Jon Favreau

Vince Vaughn

Ron Livingston

Patrick Van Horn

Alex Désert

Heather Graham

Deena Martin

Katherine Kendall

Brooke Langton

Blake Lindsley

Kevin James Kelly

Stephanie Ittleson

Vernon Vaughn

Joan Favreau

Rio Hackford

Jan Dykstra

Maddie Corman

Marty & Elayne

Sheri Rosenblum

Stasea Rosenblum

Pamela Shaw

Tom Alley

Reverend Phil Dixon

Ashley M. Rogers

Jay Diola

Nicholas Gagliarducci

David Gould

Bill Phillips

Mansur Hamud

Ahmed Ahmed

Eufemia Plimpton

Melinda Starr

Samantha Lemole

Jessica Buchman

Caroline O'Meara

Gary Auerbach

Brad Halvorson

Christopher R. Joyce

Edward Rissien

Jenna Rissien

Mark Smith

John Abrham

Rachel Gallaghan

Lisa Guerriero

Thomas Hall

Damiana Kamishin

Curtis Lindersmith

Jennifer Lucero

Pinki Marsolek

Rhonda Martin

Martina Migenes

Paul Mojica

Sam Mollo

Jacob Morris

Michael Scott

Bernard Serrano

Rosalind Smith

Molly Stern

Johnny Walker

Lisa Wolstein

Stephen Gaghan

Doug Liman

Victor Simpkins

Stephen Mirrione

Larry Benjamin

Ross Davis

Paul S. Alcus

Julianne Jordan

Justin Reinhardt

Genevieve Tyrrell

Linda Francis

Eden Wurmfeld

Bradford L. Schlei

Avram Ludwig

Cary Woods

Nicole LaLoggia

Renee Sabath

Alan B. Samuels

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A film about characters and dialogue, made by men and for (some) men.**

Watching films with a lot of dialogue allows us, sometimes, to find some very good works in terms of the construction of lines and development of characters. In these films, these elements become the essence that justifies their existence. And we can think of several examples, such as “Before Sunrise”. This film isn't bad either, but it targets a niche audience that I don't find myself in: single men, somewhat bitter and dissatisfied, misogynists and womanizers. I am single, and I feel peacefully satisfied, without a hint of misogyny and never closing doors to love, but also without any despair. And in fact, I haven't set foot in a bar since my college days. As you can see, I'm not the kind of man who could identify with these characters.

The plot revolves around three friends, aspiring actors, who seek to make it in challenging Los Angeles. One of them is depressed due to the end of a long-term relationship, and the other two friends decide to take him to bars, to drink and flirt as much as possible. From drink to drink, from one flirtation to another, the conversation between the various characters reveal a lot about themselves, and the way they see the world. It's not a narrative film, it doesn't have a very solid story, but it has good characters and an excellent collection of dialogues.

Directed by Doug Liman, the film has simple, but effective and credible cinematography, sets and costumes. Being an independent film, made outside the multimillion-dollar studios, the production had several budget problems that forced practical and functional choices. This may have been positive, allowing for greater verisimilitude and the choice of realistic locations and situations. Being a film so focused on the male mentality, and a world of bars and flirting, it is likely that the female audience would prefer to see something else.

Screenwriter and actor John Favreau plays the main character, supported by two longtime friends, Vince Vaughn and Ron Livingstone. Each of them does a good job and explores their character very well, expressing a lot of themselves, which turns these characters into “alter egos” of the actors who play them. This is unusual in cinema, but not unheard of. The film also features the participation of other actors and friends of those involved, in smaller and less well-crafted characters.

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