Something Better

2003
1h 46m

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Boozing and drug abusing Sam decides to get his life together and become an art dealer, but his brother and criminal partner, Eddy, and his ball busting alcholic wife, Sally have enough dirt... Read allBoozing and drug abusing Sam decides to get his life together and become an art dealer, but his brother and criminal partner, Eddy, and his ball busting alcholic wife, Sally have enough dirt on him to send him to prison if he should so much as think of leaving them. Sam falls in ... Read allBoozing and drug abusing Sam decides to get his life together and become an art dealer, but his brother and criminal partner, Eddy, and his ball busting alcholic wife, Sally have enough dirt on him to send him to prison if he should so much as think of leaving them. Sam falls in love with a philosophy teacher who teaches him an important lesson - that things aren't al... Read all

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7.2/10

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10jaymiethorne

Phenomenal film with layers of meaning

This film really questions the abilities of one person to act as their own catalyst for change. Are individuals responsible for their own state of being, or do others share in the responsibility? Can you change what type of person you are, or only learn to perform as though you are a changed individual? One must ask after viewing this film not only "Is the glass half empty or half full" but also "Is life predestined or do I have the power to change the outcome". The symbolism sprinkled throughout this film reminds the viewer to really question reality and how we come to choose the perceptions we build our lives on. Beautifully done, kudos!

9tinyhuntress

You've never seen anything like this!

The movie focuses on Sam's dilemma; he wants to move on from his seedy criminal past, but the past isn't ready to let go.

Sally, his wife, stays at home, her leg in a cast from hip to ankle, and watches daytime TV. Any time Sam turns up, she either ignores him, threatens him, or seduces him into taking the drugs he's trying to give up.

Eddy, Sam's brother, is determined to keep Sam firmly entrenched in petty crime - for Eddy's benefit, of course.

Mark Phillips, as Sam, is a knockout and despite the fact that this character is an idiot (and a criminal), you're completely in his corner, willing him to somehow escape and move on.

This is an intelligent, witty script and the cast, all unknowns, is amazing. Particular standouts are Mark Phillips as Sam, JP Allen as Eddy and Kim Ataide as Sally.

See this movie!