Joe Scott (Daniel Craig), a hyped up drug user, low down drinker, womanizing actor, is just about to the washed up point. Despite the best intentions of his personal assistant Ophelia (Eve), Scott just can't keep himself together. His LA life is out of control and spiralling down rapidly.
When his mother calls from England to break the news that his childhood pal Boots has died, Scott is shaken to the core and despondently looks back over his youth, relationship with Boots, his earliest sexual encounters, and a tragic accident that he could have prevented from happening if he'd not been such a callow youth.
After much reflective thinking, Scott returns to England too late for Boots' funeral but he needs to make right things from his past as best as he can so he can pick up the pieces of his current life.
Harry Eden does a commendable job as young Joe Scott. Also appearing are Miriam Karlin, Jodhi May, Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams, Felicity Jones, Keeley Hawes.
For the most part, I really enjoyed the soundtrack with an eclectic blend of music mostly from the 1970s, however the words to the song on the closing credits fit the theme in some ways but the fact that it was rap just didn't fit the tone of this film.
Written and directed by Baillie Walsh.
Run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.
My personal rating: C+
When his mother calls from England to break the news that his childhood pal Boots has died, Scott is shaken to the core and despondently looks back over his youth, relationship with Boots, his earliest sexual encounters, and a tragic accident that he could have prevented from happening if he'd not been such a callow youth.
After much reflective thinking, Scott returns to England too late for Boots' funeral but he needs to make right things from his past as best as he can so he can pick up the pieces of his current life.
Harry Eden does a commendable job as young Joe Scott. Also appearing are Miriam Karlin, Jodhi May, Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams, Felicity Jones, Keeley Hawes.
For the most part, I really enjoyed the soundtrack with an eclectic blend of music mostly from the 1970s, however the words to the song on the closing credits fit the theme in some ways but the fact that it was rap just didn't fit the tone of this film.
Written and directed by Baillie Walsh.
Run time: 1 hour, 50 minutes
Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.
My personal rating: C+
