Sometimes in life you have to change lanes.
An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.
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Contemporary, intimate, warm and classical in form.
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- intimateepic
- warmbleak
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Mar 20188/10
A small film that somehow restores your faith in life, in people, in, well,… everything RELEASED IN 2006 and written & directed by Brad Silberling, “10 Items or Less” is a drama about an aged has-been actor (Morgan Freeman) who researches for an indie gig after a four-year dry spell. He meets a spitfire checkout clerk named Scarlet (Paz Vega) at a supermarket in a Latino community of Los Angeles. Impressed by the young woman, he decides to help her while psyching-up for the role. The plot is obviously borrowed from 2003’s “Lost in Translation.” To key you off, the girl is named after Scarlett Johansson. But don’t let that keep you from seeing this minor gem because the characters are very different, plus other nuances. For instance, Morgan’s character (simply called “Him” in the cast list) reflects the “joy of living” (joie de vivre) as opposed to Bill Murray’s amusing curmudgeon in “Lost in Translation.” Moreover, “10 Items” is less melancholy; and the girl isn’t naïve and overly sweet like Charlotte (Johansson) in “Lost.” It’s a small film, with the end credits rolling a mere ten minutes after the hour mark, and so it lacks the depth of “Lost” and isn’t as moving (at least as far
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Cast
- Morgan Freeman'Him'
- Paz VegaScarlet
- Jonah HillPacky
- Bobby CannavaleBobby
- Anne DudekLorraine
- Jennifer EcholsTracey with an 'E'
- Leonardo NamKid at Target
- Kumar PallanaLee
- Jim ParsonsReceptionist
- Alexandra BerardiMop Lady
Crew
- Brad SilberlingDirector
- Brad SilberlingScreenplay
- Phedon PapamichaelDirector of Photography
- Antonio PintoOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KahnEditor
- Brad SilberlingProducer
- Lori McCrearyProducer
- Julie LynnProducer
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