novice director nikolas perry who make a fine debut with the short film must be the music attempt to create another trendy hollywood skid row druggie film but with a twist a a buddy film . and this one be set in las vega . jordan brower be appeal a eric and have particularly good chemistry with jesse bradford . these two would be worth cast together in another buddy feature . beyond that one get the sense that we have see this all before include the obligatory death of the gay character . perry explains and in his directory commentary and that the death be an act of love a sacrifice . perhaps and but this film never set the right tone for such a deeply symbolic conclusion . like so many rookie writer director and perry suffers from make the film too busy with endless character and no sense of momentum and and endless clichés . or perhaps the money people take over and make the film by committee . it have that look . happily we be spar from the peek a boo nudity that be typical of these film represent where the director go to great length to get the actor naked then hide their nudity through awkward posing and clever placement of prop and and so on .