oh what a condescending movie . set in los angeles and the center of the universe from the pov of hollywood filmmaker and this movie try to be a deep social commentary on contemporary american angst . stereotype and smarmy character of widely vary socio economic background cross path in their everyday and humdrum life . the plot be disjoint and desultory . numerous unimaginative plot contrivance keep the film go and like represent a drive by shoot and an abandon baby leave in the weed and a gang of thug intimidate a lawyer and a guy fly through the night sky over the city and a kid at summer camp . and through all these event and the one constant be the generous help of sociological insight impart through the dialogue and a character compare note on their life experience . one character tell another represent when you sit on the edge of that thing ( the grand canyon ) and you realize what a joke we people be while . those rock be laugh at me and i could tell and me and my worry while it real humorous to that grand canyon . and another character pontificate about the meaning of it all represent there a gulf in this country and an ever widen abyss between the people who have stuff and the people who do not have . it like this big hole have open up in the ground and as big a the . grand canyon and and what come pour out . be an eruption of rage and and the rage create violence . aside from the horribly unnatural and forced dialogue and aside from the shallow and smarmy character and aside from the dumb plot and the story pace be agonizingly slow . acting be uninspired and perfunctory . the film tone be smug and self satisfied and in the script contempt for viewer . this be a film project approve by hollywood suit who fancy themselves a omnipotent guru and look down from on high . they think their film will be a startling revelation to u lowly and unknowing movie goer and eager to learn about the real meaning of american social change .