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Review

An impressive directorial debut for actor Buscemi, who has crafted a succulent little slice-of-life offering which is both unflinchingly perceptive and sweetly compassionate. Buscemi stars as Tommy, that guy from the neighborhood whose life seems perpetually on pause. The story chronicles the events of one summer in his life as he careens amid a Runyonesque cast of characters, each sharply if briefly brought into focus by an on-target ensemble. Buscemi also wrote the wry and poignant screenplay, which spritely delineates Tommy's less-than-beneficial role on those around him. Heavy material is delivered with a light hand, and an unerring recognition of the minute details that define and propel a person's life.