Acting
Guy Pearce's unraveling is masterclass slow-burn desperation.
Direction
Mark Fergus builds dread from dust and cheap motel rooms.
Writing
Dialogue that cuts — every word Jimmy says ages badly.
Director
Mark Fergus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mark Fergus co-wrote Children of Men and Iron Man — this was his directorial debut, and it flopped so hard it basically disappeared.
The film deliberately mirrors classic noir structures where the protagonist's own flaws engineer his downfall — Jimmy IS the femme fatale and the sap combined.
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