Overview
- The character-driven Las Vegas drama follows Vince Vaughn’s lounge singer after Al Pacino’s entertainment fixer offers a shot at the Wynn, with Simon Rex playing his troublemaking brother.
- Critical response spans from strong praise for performances (including Vaughn’s crooning and Pacino’s turn) to a severe pan calling the film a misfire, with others citing pacing and tonal inconsistencies.
- Several reviews note clunky technical execution, including sparse sound design and uneven writing, even as dialogue and select scenes draw compliments.
- The independently produced film premiered in TIFF’s Special Presentations section and is currently seeking U.S. distribution, with CAA handling sales.
- The ensemble features Mary Steenburgen, Kate Mara, Cobie Smulders, Shania Twain, Tim Simons, Fred Melamed, and Sophia Ali.