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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ben Redgrave | ... | Jack Webster |
| Ben Berkowitz | ... | David Leibowitz |
| Rachel Tomlinson | ... | Rebecca McManus |
| Butch Jerinic | ... | Maxine Miller |
| Joaquin de la Puente | ... | Carlos Richter (as Joaquin Dell Puente) |
| Victoria Kallay | ... | Isabel Brouillette |
| Scott Holme | ... | Tommy Barbie |
| Andrea Lopes | ... | Carmen |
| Werner Hertrich | ... | Daddy |
| Michelle Ivy | ... | Party Girl |
| Mathew Shough | ... | Buddy #1 |
| Chuck Winans | ... | Club Owner |
| Scott Cheney | ... | Vic the Bartender |
| Dusty Goltz | ... | Tyler |
| Katie Dugan | ... | Exit Girl #1 |
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Take two ordinary men who have no previous film credits for acting, directing, or writing, put them in charge of all three tasks, and the result is likely to be as shapeless and self-indulgent as "Straightman." This low-budget movie is a real disappointment -- so much so that I begin to suspect the glowing reviews were written by friends of the cast. It's a shame, too, because there is potential here for a good indie movie. It begins with a good premise, the working-class Chicago backdrop is interesting, and there is a sense that the film might be semi-autobiographical.
This film's main problem is that the director, who also co-stars, apparently has no distance from the material. An objective eye would have edited the tiresome and repetitious improvisation. As it is, the two men talk on and on and on. Scenes are too long, and footage that should have been cut is treated as sacrosanct. The drama goes from feeling fresh to feeling forced as each of the lead actors has to pile on dramatic moments. While the actors do not stink, they are not noticeably talented, either; so they cannot sustain the drama, and ultimately their time on screen feels undeserved.
Not recommended.