real time and the second feature of writer or director randall cole ( 19 month ) make it canadian debut at the toronto international film festival after be the opening night feature at the slamdance festival earlier this year . opening with a twitchy and expletive laden and nervous tirade and ottawa jay baruchel ( knock up and million dollar baby ) give the best performance of his young career a andy hayes while a doomed gambling addict bemoan his constant bad luck . pull up alongside andy in his big black town car be aussie ex pat reuben play by randy quaid ( the last detail and brokeback mountain ) who give another in a long career fill with excellent performance . glance up at reuben car and andy quickly turn on his heel and walk in the opposite direction down the sidewalk to which reuben calmly put the car in reverse . thus begin a hilarious pa de deux between man and car on a grey street in hamilton . after a stern invitation and andy reluctantly get in the car where we discover that we will be spend much of the last hour and a half of his life with him . quaid reuben quietly explain that he have be give the assignment of kill andy and but will give him until 3pm to get his affair in order . thus our adventure begin and with director cole cleverly echo hal ashby the last detail in which quaid take on the nicholson role of guide his young charge in the last moment before an inevitable fate be to befall him . both of these character actor be clearly relish the freedom afford them by have lead role in this excellent comedic drama . quaid hit man be kind and thoughtful and and contemplative all the while simmer with potential violence and while occasionally flash a glimpse of the goofy grin we first saw from him in peter bogdanovich the last picture show . baruchel brilliantly portray the sadness all too common in people who choose not to engage beyond the perfunctory with the world at large . even a event unfold in real time and there be a surreal timelessness evoke a we glide along dilapidate street and with reuben a our guide and while a radio station that will bring a smile to the lip of anyone who have a soft spot for 70 can con play innocently along the way . with cat ( both dead and alive ) and unspeakable act on potato salad and a somewhat addled shut in grandma ( national treasure and jayne eastwood ) and horizontal urination and there be plenty of laugh throughout while despite the serious subject matter in real time . while the film be full of razor sharp dialogue and writer or director cole also allow u space and a we be drive through the beautifully shot ugliness of the hammer street and in which quaid and baruchel draw u into their mess up world and to this point in time . this thoughtful film invite u to examine how we choose to spend our time and a andy contemplate a life that have lead him deep into a thick wood with reuben gun at his back this film will stay with you long after the credit roll . you will be glad you spend these 79 minute in real time .