Price Check (2012) (original) (raw)
Pete is having trouble resolving a happy marriage and family life with rising debt and a job he hates. When his new boss pulls him into the maelstrom that is her life, money and opportunities come his way, but at what price?
Pete is having trouble resolving a happy marriage and family life with rising debt and a job he hates. When his new boss pulls him into the maelstrom that is her life, money and opportunities come his way, but at what price? (less)
Director: Michael Walker
Writer: Michael Walker
Starring: Juan Luis Acevedo, Frank Amoruso, Remy Auberjonois, Parker Posey, Cheyenne Jackson, Samrat Chakrabarti
Composers: Britta Phillips, Dean Wareham
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Review by Brian Orndorf, November 29, 2012
8 / 10
"Price Check" is an unassuming dark comedy that packs a decent punch. Using cover fire provided by the picture's workplace setting, with its numbing talk of stats and strategies, the screenplay is actually quite poisonous, treating the lure of temptation and casual lying with a refreshing forthrightness, unencumbered by melodrama. Guided by a fireball performance from Parker Posey, "Price Check" is uncomfortable to watch in all the good ways, finding authenticity from an ugly situation, while working through "Office Space" particulars with a sly sense of humor and an appreciation for the humil ...read more...
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