Drunken and shiftless thirtysomething slacker Larry (a fine and likeable performance by Jason Schwartzman) gets fired from his job at a restaurant, but manages to find a new gig at a Quick Lube station where he develops a crush on his new boss Lupe (an appealing portrayal by the fetching Eleanor Pienta).
Writer/director Bob Byington doesn't offer much in the way of a cohesive narrative, but fortunately compensates for this with an amiable lowkey tone, a neat array of quirky and colorful characters, and an aimless, yet still interesting protagonist who's just charming and funny enough to carry a picture for 77 minutes. Moreover, there are sturdy contributions from Olympia Dukakis as Larry's feisty grandmother, Tunde Adebimpe as easygoing best bud Major Norwood, Stephen Root as sympathetic lawyer George, Jimmy Gonzales as the smooth Jimmy, and John Gatins as the nerdy Dinsmore. Schwartzman's real-life pet bulldog Arrow is simply adorable as Larry's loveably lethargic canine companion. A nice little film.
Writer/director Bob Byington doesn't offer much in the way of a cohesive narrative, but fortunately compensates for this with an amiable lowkey tone, a neat array of quirky and colorful characters, and an aimless, yet still interesting protagonist who's just charming and funny enough to carry a picture for 77 minutes. Moreover, there are sturdy contributions from Olympia Dukakis as Larry's feisty grandmother, Tunde Adebimpe as easygoing best bud Major Norwood, Stephen Root as sympathetic lawyer George, Jimmy Gonzales as the smooth Jimmy, and John Gatins as the nerdy Dinsmore. Schwartzman's real-life pet bulldog Arrow is simply adorable as Larry's loveably lethargic canine companion. A nice little film.