Set in New York, Kevin Kline is Henry Harrison, playwright, but seemingly not very well off. He has the most success escorting older, rich women, who pay the way in fine restaurants. He usually spends part of the winter in warm Florida, if the wealthy woman will invite him to stay in her guest house.
Henry encounters Paul Dano as Louis Ives, homeless, aspiring author living on the streets, and often eating cat food to survive. Henry decides to take Louis in, to mentor him in his writing, and also to use him as "an extra man" for the outings with the ladies.
The movie is very quirky, almost as if it is that way just for its own purposes. As an example, John C. Reilly is strange looking Gershon Gruen who occasionally has to fix up Henry's old car, but Gershon speaks in a high (falsetta) voice. But on the one occasion where he decides to sing, it is a rich baritone voice that comes out.
Henry is a user of people, Louis is a simple man, together they make a very odd couple, and overall the movie is less than satisfying.
Henry encounters Paul Dano as Louis Ives, homeless, aspiring author living on the streets, and often eating cat food to survive. Henry decides to take Louis in, to mentor him in his writing, and also to use him as "an extra man" for the outings with the ladies.
The movie is very quirky, almost as if it is that way just for its own purposes. As an example, John C. Reilly is strange looking Gershon Gruen who occasionally has to fix up Henry's old car, but Gershon speaks in a high (falsetta) voice. But on the one occasion where he decides to sing, it is a rich baritone voice that comes out.
Henry is a user of people, Louis is a simple man, together they make a very odd couple, and overall the movie is less than satisfying.