Daniel Craig stars in this rather vague movie as a has-been actor, Joe Scott. The movie starts with a highly charged sexual scene with lots of nudity with Craig and two women and some drugs and alcohol. Established that he is beyond control! The only semblance of control is his housekeeper, a young girl who is probably a student, Ophelia (I could not get what she was all about). Joe goes to a business meeting and does not get the one role he might have on his hands. And then, he hears of his best friend's death in England (where he is originally from) and goes to attend his funeral. Established that his life is in the pits.
Sometime then flashbacks occur on why and ow Joe Scott ended up in America as a big star - he caused the death of a little girl unintentionally because her mother pushes the little girl out of her home to have a romp with young Joe. Joe loses his best friend and a possible flame due to the well planted love bites by Mrs. Housewife.
Back in England in the present, Joe sees his mother and the widow of his friend (who is in financial trouble), helps them out, and then goes back home. A changed man perhaps but we don't know. There is an interesting tidbit about the wife who seduces him - she has a terrible life and even more terrible death - her head is severed in an accident and is never found. The explanation is that it was carried off by a fox. Such is the movie. Avoid. Why did I pick it? The title sounded interesting. Lesson to be learned - get the right titles.
Sometime then flashbacks occur on why and ow Joe Scott ended up in America as a big star - he caused the death of a little girl unintentionally because her mother pushes the little girl out of her home to have a romp with young Joe. Joe loses his best friend and a possible flame due to the well planted love bites by Mrs. Housewife.
Back in England in the present, Joe sees his mother and the widow of his friend (who is in financial trouble), helps them out, and then goes back home. A changed man perhaps but we don't know. There is an interesting tidbit about the wife who seduces him - she has a terrible life and even more terrible death - her head is severed in an accident and is never found. The explanation is that it was carried off by a fox. Such is the movie. Avoid. Why did I pick it? The title sounded interesting. Lesson to be learned - get the right titles.
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