This is a low budget Independent film that wowed critics at The Sundance Festival in 2007.
It stars Jason Patric as Jay, a very strict traffic warden who is in fact downright rude and also prone to violence and lying about the people he has booked.
He provokes them and thinks his uniform is enough to get him through. In an early scene he books his own son.
Claire played by British actress Samantha Morton is a new warden, good hearted in nature but lonely living with her disabled mother.
Both characters go on a date and seem to be attracted to each other, although what Claire sees in Jay, no one knows.
He is just rude, obnoxious and tells her she is chubby.
The fact that he has a very distant relationship with his son who is a musician might give a clue that Jay has issues. He mentions a relationship in his college days which detoured his life.
Jay is also addicted to online porn, more so than the normal red blooded males.
The movie, filmed in sunny LA but set at Christmas is unusual with lead actors who are known names and features good acting.
Jason Patric who was set for stardom in the late 80s and early 90s might be too good looking to play a loner with relationship issues.
Samantha Morton looks too thin to be someone with a fondness for M&Ms.
The film has its little twists and turns, although slight it keeps your interest.
It stars Jason Patric as Jay, a very strict traffic warden who is in fact downright rude and also prone to violence and lying about the people he has booked.
He provokes them and thinks his uniform is enough to get him through. In an early scene he books his own son.
Claire played by British actress Samantha Morton is a new warden, good hearted in nature but lonely living with her disabled mother.
Both characters go on a date and seem to be attracted to each other, although what Claire sees in Jay, no one knows.
He is just rude, obnoxious and tells her she is chubby.
The fact that he has a very distant relationship with his son who is a musician might give a clue that Jay has issues. He mentions a relationship in his college days which detoured his life.
Jay is also addicted to online porn, more so than the normal red blooded males.
The movie, filmed in sunny LA but set at Christmas is unusual with lead actors who are known names and features good acting.
Jason Patric who was set for stardom in the late 80s and early 90s might be too good looking to play a loner with relationship issues.
Samantha Morton looks too thin to be someone with a fondness for M&Ms.
The film has its little twists and turns, although slight it keeps your interest.