Nicky (Marc-André Grondin) claims he was kidnapped, tortured, and raped. His sister comes to pick him up and outside of her, his reception is cold. His half-brother Brendan (Nick Stahl), an ex-junkie hates him. His mother (Ellen Barkin), a dowdy chain smoker with the shakes don't like or trust him. He lives with his sister (Kathy Jansen) and her husband (Brian Geraghty). The FBI has some doubts about his story. Nicky was a "bad kid" who was supposed to be sent away the day he disappeared. Famke Janssen plays the FBI investigator. It becomes clear Nicky (who now has a slightly French accent) is playing them.
Like a good mystery, the movie drops clues along the way, although the mystery is not about if it is Nicky, if you do something stupid say like read the title of the film, you would already know. The mystery is why the family is willing to accept him as their son.
The film plays the same "mystery" X-files music. The acting was good. The film could be seen as a dark comedy, perhaps too dark for most people to appreciate. The irony of the situation gets better as Nicky discovers more about himself.
Like a good mystery, the movie drops clues along the way, although the mystery is not about if it is Nicky, if you do something stupid say like read the title of the film, you would already know. The mystery is why the family is willing to accept him as their son.
The film plays the same "mystery" X-files music. The acting was good. The film could be seen as a dark comedy, perhaps too dark for most people to appreciate. The irony of the situation gets better as Nicky discovers more about himself.