10 Items or Less
An aging Hollywood icon whose fear of failure has caused his once-luminous star to smoulder strikes up an unlikely friendship with an acid-tongued checkout clerk while researching his latest role in City of Angels and Moonlight Mile director Brad Silberling's intimate drama. Crippled by his own all-consuming fears, the man who was once Hollywood's hottest icon (Morgan Freeman) is forced to consider a role in a low-budget independent after a series of more lucrative prospects wither away on the vine. When his driver abandons him during a trip to Carson to research his upcoming role, the onetime showbiz supernova strikes up a lively conversation with Scarlet (Paz Vega), an outspoken check-out girl at a Latino community market. Now, stuck on his own, far from Brentwood, the actor must rely upon the kindness of a common stranger to help him get back on his feet. more..
Director: Brad Silberling
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Bobby Cannavale, Anne Dudek, Jonah Hill
Proceeds at that pace to an ending that is as inevitable as it is poignant.
Moves at an agreeable, meandering pace but never loses its verve or its sharp humor.
This is a picture with nothing to prove, and not all that much to say, but its modesty and good humor make it hard to resist.
10 Items or Less is not deep, but it's a charming enough diversion to spend a day with two likable people.
10 Items or Less is nearly an acting class exercise, except for the fact that these two have long since graduated.
Julie Lynn
Independent Spirit Awards (2007)
Top Independent Films
National Board of Review (2006)
Julie Lynn
Independent Spirit Awards (2007)
Top Independent Films
National Board of Review (2006)
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