To quote "Fight Club" (another work by the author that wrote the source material), "We are God's unwanted children". Victor (Sam Rockwell) feels that he is one of these unwanted children. He's a sex addict that grew up moving around with his mother (Angelica Huston) never finding a real home. He uses sex to distance himself from others as well as the only real high he needs. He likes to be depressed and in the gutter because he feels he deserves it. The film follows him as he worms through a sex addiction group meetings (Part of me expected Edward Norton to show up) and dealing with his dying and senile mother. He meets Paige (Kelly Macdonald) at the hospital his mother is in as she tries to help him and his mother. This is a fun movie for those liking the bold and dark narration "Fight Club" brought. However a small subplot involving clones and Jesus (sounds crazy than it appears in the movie) don't seem to fit as well in the cool and brooding style of the movie. A stellar ending but with some bumps getting there still make this one hell of a way to sickly entertain yourself.
7.5/10
Recommendation: Fans of "Fight Club" will love the narration and the film does have a lot going for it but it's not something you need to rush out to see. I'd still watch if you got the chance though. I've said in my "The Winning Season" review that Sam Rockwell is still looking for his role that will shake the foundations of this earth with its magnitude, he's getting closer with this.
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