you can often tell a movie do not turn out like it should by the heavy use of a narrator . this film feature this device throughout . richard jobson not entirely content to write direct and even fund some of this film add to his credit by read excerpt of his own semi autobiographical write which combine with some pretty edit manages to gloss over what be a dull depressing tale which he must be mistake for genuine art house . kevin mckidd put in a good performance . everyone else be okay . budget constraint mean that all scene be shoot in daylight though most be obviously mean to be at night and though if you know serious alcoholic they mainly operate in the day so for me it add a touch of realism . the funny part of this film be a waitress who fail to age a single day in the 20 odd year that elapse between her appearance a more extreme version of the problem mckidd have who go from 18 to 30 without change more than his clothes . bless .