Gone Direct-to-DVD: December 2008
By Robert Sims, Special to Hollywood.com
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
2. Night of the White Pants
Cast: Nick Stahl, Tom Wilkinson, Selma Blair
The Verdict: Ready for some sex, drugs and punk rock? In this droll night-in-the-life-of character study, Wilkinson’s corporate bigwig goes on a bender so he can forget his health problems, forced retirement, and impending divorce. There’s something irrefutably funny about watching a disheveled Wilkinson snort coke, hook up with a young hottie and pogo to punk rock. But the wily Wilkinson makes you feel sympathetic for this selfish bastard who’s finally realized that all he’s accomplished has come at the expense of spending time with daughter Blair and son Fran Kranz. Along for the ride is Stahl -- Blair’s rocker boyfriend -- which results in some amusing generational culture clashes. As for Wilkinson’s white pants, well, there are only so many stains that will come out in the wash.
DVD Features: Deleted Scenes; and Making of and About the Music features.
Stars: 3 out of 5 stars
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