Over the years, I've met my share of obsessive liars who just get their kicks making up ridiculous stories, and can never bounce back to the truth. It was difficult to get away from them thanks to the same group of friends (who didn't believe claims by others who clarified the constant lying), but nothing those people could make up could top what Jeff Fahey does in this mixture of crime and comedy, married to two different women (Kim Cattrall and DeLane Matthews), getting so deep in debt and his lies that the only way out seems to be an act of violence.
Maybe this seemed clever to the writers, but after a while, it became too messy to enjoy, making my brain spin out of control as Fahey's mental illness just goes overboard with his ridiculous claims. It isn't until half way through the film where it begins to calm itself down, and that's when Fahey's actions take bizarre twists and his world comes crashing down around him. I'll give Fahey credit for memorizing all the lines and keeping a straight face, but his character just was too out there to maintain an interest in him. The comic elements certainly didn't help. In trying for something unique, the writers just took things too far and I felt sick watching everything come to a head.
Maybe this seemed clever to the writers, but after a while, it became too messy to enjoy, making my brain spin out of control as Fahey's mental illness just goes overboard with his ridiculous claims. It isn't until half way through the film where it begins to calm itself down, and that's when Fahey's actions take bizarre twists and his world comes crashing down around him. I'll give Fahey credit for memorizing all the lines and keeping a straight face, but his character just was too out there to maintain an interest in him. The comic elements certainly didn't help. In trying for something unique, the writers just took things too far and I felt sick watching everything come to a head.