The protagonist and others are door-to-door salesmen. Of what, exactly? It's never made clear, because it doesn't matter. They are the everyman, struggling to survive in a system that refuses to take care of its citizens even though the technology and infrastructure are available. All that is lacking is political will. We never see you even hear the boss, who abruptly and without any reason goes from trying to be understanding to demanding results. The faceless cruelty that accepts no reasonable explanation might as well not be human. She represents capitalism, a merciless machine that does not deal in empathy, only in numbers. The Omega account is never actually detailed, despite being the goal. All we ever learn is that it will take them out of the country and is important. It is a metaphor for success, ever dreamt of and yet so difficult to obtain, and can be lost through no fault of your own. For a while, Harold believes that as long as he keeps getting good omens in fortune cookies, things will be great - at the expense of Larry, of course. Because if things are going well for one it must be bad for others. When this good luck charm disappears, he's convinced that he will fail. And immediately prostitutes himself to The Pervert. The lowest end.
Like others, I watched this because it is among the early works of Darren Aronofsky. Even at this point, you can see some of the elements that would later become his trademarks. Perhaps the most notable being the hip-hop montage, conveying a repeated action. There are also other interesting choices in cinematography. When the camera moves and how, not to mention when it doesn't. It will disgust you, and explore obsession. It runs 32 minutes and is currently available for free on YouTube. I recommend it to big fans of his. 7/10.
