Big Nothing (2006) 6.8
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joining forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme. Director:Jean-Baptiste Andrea |
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Big Nothing (2006) 6.8
A frustrated, unemployed teacher joining forces with a scammer and his girlfriend in a blackmailing scheme. Director:Jean-Baptiste Andrea |
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David Schwimmer | ... | ||
Simon Pegg | ... | ||
Alice Eve | ... |
Josie
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Natascha McElhone | ... | ||
Jon Polito | ... | ||
Mimi Rogers | ... | ||
William Rosenfeld | ... |
Deputy Garman
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Julian Glover | ... |
80 Year Old Blind Man
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Olivia Peterson | ... | ||
Sarah Edmondson | ... | ||
Amber Sealey | ... |
Call Center Supervisor
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Shauna Shim | ... |
Melanie #1
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Laurence Bouvard | ... |
Melanie #2
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Mindy Lee Raskin | ... |
Melanie #3
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Kenneth Jay | ... |
Barman
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Charlie is an ex-teacher turned reluctant call center employee who gets fired on the first day. Distraught at being unable to provide for his daughter Emily and wife, Penelope, he is suddenly contacted by Gus, an aspiring scam artist who presents Charlie with a seemingly snag-free plan to make some cash: Blackmail Reverend Smalls, a man of the cloth, who's frequently turned up in the company database of visitors to illegal porn sites. Gus plans to extort Reverend Smalls, with the intention of publicly exposing his secret shame should he refuse, thus potentially destroying the man's career. Normally cautious, Charlie is keen on participating in this scam, confident that the money maker he'll garner from the scam will finally help turn things around for him and his family. Joined by one-time teenage pageant queen Josie McBroom, Gus's ex, the plan goes ahead...but it all goes wrong as Reverend Smalls dies...thanks to this trio, with this only being the start of their troubles. Written by ????
This certainly isn't a critics movie. OK, so Big Nothing isn't the most original film in the world. Blackmail attempt goes horribly wrong, etc. etc. I can also see how some people have problems with seeing Simon Pegg as an American.
HOWEVER, in it's defence, 'Big Nothing' is a lot of fun, is snappy, stylish, well paced and all in all a very enjoyable piece of film making. I found it really funny (I loved Mimi Rogers' quip about Pink Floyd), and the film got a good reaction from the rest of audience too. If you're after a good old slice of entertainment then Big Nothing is worth seeing. Definitely a 'Friday night' with popcorn type of viewing.