An interesting concept, presenting several shorts to make a full length feature. The tone of most of the vignettes is an ironic one. Viewed as a whole, the stories go from interesting to just OK.
"Bangers", directed by Andrew Upton, shows a woman going into insanity. Cate Blanchett is amazing in giving life to this "lost soul". Even though it is one of the shortest stories, it is one of the ones that really make an impact.
"A Whole New Day", by William Garcia, is priceless. A man awakes on the floor of an empty apartment. He and his wife have a tempestuous relationship. His only way of communication is his cell phone. He uses to call his wife, who is an unhappy woman, made even sorer by his disappearance. When a young woman comes to check the empty apartment, that she evidently wants to rent, the man goes ballistic. How dares she to even think about it. The last scene reveals the secret. James Gandolfini is perfect as the loud mouth.
"Standing Room Only" makes a lot of sense. A few hopefuls decide to come early to claim their places in the back of the theater to see the hit play. There are only eight possible fortunate people admitted. An old lady with her dog makes an appearance to stand in line. She would be the last one to be admitted, but little does she know the others will ask for the eight tickets available. At the end of the performance, as the cast comes out of the stage door, a revelation occurs. Michael Gambon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Hugh Jackman, Joanna Lumley, are seen in this fun story directed by Deborra-Lee Furness, who is Mrs. Jackman in real life.
There is another story about a supermarket that is not given credit by IMDb. In it, Ileana Douglas, Daryl Hannah and Jeff Goldblum, among others are brought together. This one was the weakest story since it relies on name dropping and inside jokes.
Col Spector's "New Year's Eve" was perhaps the longest of the stories. It shows the guests of a party at a private home in London. Kira Knightly is at the center of the story as a precocious young woman interested in talking to an older guest.
Tom Stappard's "Euston Road" about a con man has its moments. Paul Bethany makes the best out of his character.
"Bangers", directed by Andrew Upton, shows a woman going into insanity. Cate Blanchett is amazing in giving life to this "lost soul". Even though it is one of the shortest stories, it is one of the ones that really make an impact.
"A Whole New Day", by William Garcia, is priceless. A man awakes on the floor of an empty apartment. He and his wife have a tempestuous relationship. His only way of communication is his cell phone. He uses to call his wife, who is an unhappy woman, made even sorer by his disappearance. When a young woman comes to check the empty apartment, that she evidently wants to rent, the man goes ballistic. How dares she to even think about it. The last scene reveals the secret. James Gandolfini is perfect as the loud mouth.
"Standing Room Only" makes a lot of sense. A few hopefuls decide to come early to claim their places in the back of the theater to see the hit play. There are only eight possible fortunate people admitted. An old lady with her dog makes an appearance to stand in line. She would be the last one to be admitted, but little does she know the others will ask for the eight tickets available. At the end of the performance, as the cast comes out of the stage door, a revelation occurs. Michael Gambon, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Hugh Jackman, Joanna Lumley, are seen in this fun story directed by Deborra-Lee Furness, who is Mrs. Jackman in real life.
There is another story about a supermarket that is not given credit by IMDb. In it, Ileana Douglas, Daryl Hannah and Jeff Goldblum, among others are brought together. This one was the weakest story since it relies on name dropping and inside jokes.
Col Spector's "New Year's Eve" was perhaps the longest of the stories. It shows the guests of a party at a private home in London. Kira Knightly is at the center of the story as a precocious young woman interested in talking to an older guest.
Tom Stappard's "Euston Road" about a con man has its moments. Paul Bethany makes the best out of his character.