Let's (Not) Go Out To The Movies: Trust Me

Directed by Clark Gregg

Alo Party Peoples.

If there's one good thing to come out of the Digital Age, it's the unprecedented ability to be heard. Today, more people can express their views to larger audiences than at any point in human history. Fifteen, even ten years ago, it would be unthinkable that, I for example, would be able to have my opinions on contemporary film heard by a literally global audience.

It's also allowed for entirely new models of distribution for artistic ventures. Streaming content on services such as Netflix or YouTube allows artists to more or less work around the studio system entirely and provide their craft directly to the audience. This means that things that might seem like risky business to the aforementioned studios can now see the light of day. Today's topic, Clark Gregg's Trust Me, is one of those.

Clark Gregg plays Howard, a talent agent for child actors who's been down on his luck lately. After his last client was stolen from him by Sam Rockwell as Aldo, a long time rival of his. He strikes it big by discovering an unknown young actress by the name of Lydia, played by Saxon Sharbino, and bags her the lead role in a YA franchise. He faces opposition from Paul Sparks as Lydia's volatile father.

The cast work off each other alright. Clark Gregg is fantastic in the lead, and the rest of the cast do their jobs well. This isn't Gregg's first credit as a writer, but it is clear that this is his pet project, and it's alright, I guess. Honestly, there isn't that much to talk about here. It's not bad, the script is solid, it holds together well, but it just doesn't aim that high. I guess I can say that it's a bit inconsistent, the first two acts play as a semi-serious comedy with hints of drama, and it's good comedy. However, then it becomes all out drama in a way that I won't reveal because it's 1) a spoiler, and 2) goes against keeping my blog PG, but it just doesn't fit with the preceding first hour.

Trust Me got a limited theatrical release and it's now available via iTunes and on demand in the United States. I can't exactly recommend it, but not much came out in theaters this weekend, so go ahead and watch it.

Have a nice day.

Greg.B