A big heart can go along way, and tired of selling insurance to those who will probably never use it, Goldblum decides to try identity theft. He happens to be in a deli as it is being robbed, and realizes as he holds the title character, dying of gunshot wounds, that all lives are special. Finding out that Auggie was an ex-con, Goldblum reaches out to a pen pal (Anne Heche) in Auggie's name and meets her, ruining his own marriage to Nancy Travis, befriending neighbors who have never met him, and ending up being confronted by a dangerous criminal (Timothy Olyphant) who has blackmail on his mind.
The performance of Goldblum is sheer perfection, making you care about this character who took a step most humans wouldn't even crawl to, showing empathy to a dying man and going out of his way to justify the laye man's life. Heche and Travis get a few good moments, and Olyphant makes for a great heavy. Richard T. Jones as the investigative police officer and Peter Siragusa as the friendly neighbor are also memorable, with Kim Coates remaining fresh in the mind of the viewer as the real Auggie. A unique story that's easy to forgive for its absurdities because of the amazing lead character and the terrific actor playing the role.
The performance of Goldblum is sheer perfection, making you care about this character who took a step most humans wouldn't even crawl to, showing empathy to a dying man and going out of his way to justify the laye man's life. Heche and Travis get a few good moments, and Olyphant makes for a great heavy. Richard T. Jones as the investigative police officer and Peter Siragusa as the friendly neighbor are also memorable, with Kim Coates remaining fresh in the mind of the viewer as the real Auggie. A unique story that's easy to forgive for its absurdities because of the amazing lead character and the terrific actor playing the role.