Expired (2007) 7/10

Starring : Samantha Morton, Jason Patric, Teri Garr, Illeana Douglas
Director : Cecilia Miniucchi
Running Time : 108 mins

Mild-mannered traffic warden Claire Barney (Morton) hates her job but desperately needs the money. Because of her job she finds it difficult to make any lasting relationships, but eagerly anticipates meeting someone she can share her life with. When she meets fellow traffic officer Jay (Patric) she thinks she may have met a like minded person; unfortunately he enjoys his job and uses it as a means of venting his pent up anger.

There was something a little sinister about this movie - Samantha Morton is a bit simple, and Jason Patric is just the most horrible person alive - but it still had some endearing qualities, largely in Morton's character. If you can stand to watch a perfectly nice character selling themselves short for an hour and a half, then you might enjoy this, but if you find Patric too grating this may not be for you.

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