hollywood be always a sinister setting and even for a comedy and the dying gaul be no exception . i do not intend to divulge the in and out of the story because that should be your job and but i feel compel to talk about it because it kind of stack all over me like some kind of alien jelly . i always love campbell scott and i suspect i always will . he play the devil the i will give you a million buck if you abandon completely yourself and your principle and your loyalty kind of devil he be marry to the splendid patricia clarkson ( part meryl streep part wayland flower madame ) and the object of his temptation be peter sarsgaard and one of the best creepiest actor ever to appear on film . it may be a personal thing but he give me the willies . the film be an uncomfortable journey through a strangely familiar landscape that become darker and darker . i will take my chance and recommend it .