a man stuck squarely behind a past he can not regain and a future he can not avoid . the past be happiness with the woman he love and and the future be alcoholism and a premature death . all this in the guise of an upbeat comedy . steve buscemi be establish here a a master film maker . every word every gesture be perfectly place and important to the forward flow of the film . and not a hint of the usual self indulgence that find it way into so low budget film . see this film . then see it again . then see it twice a year for the rest of your life .