Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Owen Wilson | ... | Greg Wittle | |
Salma Hayek | ... | Isabel Clemens | |
Nesta Cooper | ... | Emily Wittle | |
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. | ... | Arthur Wittle | |
Ronny Chieng | ... | Kendo | |
Steve Zissis | ... | Bjorn | |
Joshua Leonard | ... | Cameron (as Josh Leonard) | |
Madeline Zima | ... | Doris | |
Bill Nye | ... | Chris | |
Slavoj Zizek | ... | Slavoj Zizek | |
DeRon Horton | ... | Liang | |
Eugene Young | ... | Bartender | |
Dayne Catalano | ... | Fast Food Clerk | |
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Adam William Zastrow | ... | Dougie |
Lora Lee | ... | Destiny |
Bliss is a mind-bending love story following Greg (Owen Wilson) who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel (Salma Hayek), a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is just a computer simulation. Doubtful at first, Greg eventually discovers there may be some truth to Isabel's wild conspiracy.
Those who marketed this movie made a huge mistake. They gave a high expectation of a Syfy type movie. I watched this movie with exactly that in mind and it left me lost and confused. I really believe it's because of the lasting impression the marketing left on me.
It took me just about past the midway point of the movie I started to realize it wasn't about Syfy at all. It's about drug addiction, the mentally disabled, and homelessness. The moment I recognized this, I had a better impression of the movie. Having a career in LE in a city I experienced many with those difficulties. It's easy to criticize the homeless or dismiss them, but if you had a better understanding of the issues they're having mentally your feelings would change. And I think this movie did a good job putting the viewer inside the mind of an addict/mentally ill person. I only wish those in charge of the marketing would have done a better job.
With having a better understanding of the movie, the actors did a great job.