SPOILERS THROUGHOUT:Three salesmen take a trip together to attend a seminar. Much chaos and trouble follows. This was a movie that sounded like it had the capacity to be really good AND it had Maria Bello in it, of whom I've been a fan for several years. Unfortunately the movie left a lot to be desired.Maria Bello plays the seductress who blackmails one of the salesmen after he cheats on his wife with her. And Bello's actually not bad in the role. Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot she can do with the part. One of the main problems of this movie are the characters portrayed. Most of them are so totally obnoxious that it's almost impossible to have any enjoyment in the movie. The plot is overshadowed by the unlikeable element of almost everyone and sometimes they seem like caricatures rather then characters.The movie has many plot twists, some of them even are rather unpredictable but none of them are very interesting, in fact much of the movie doesn't make any sense. There's a lot of arguing amongst the three salesmen which becomes unenjoyable, overplayed, and tedious. Bello's character lacks any complexity whatsoever and the movie becomes to dark and a mishmash of arguments, and plot contrivances. Any interest in the movie at the beginning slowly dissipates due to the slow pace and above mentioned goings on.Although this isn't a movie I thought was terribly good, it may appeal to people who are major fans of black comedies (a genre that is not among my favorites though I have seen some movies of this genre that are absolutely outstanding.) But even the black comedy purist may have problems with this as it just isn't one of the best of the genre.I did appreciate the reference to the movie "Very Bad Things" (a Movie that for some unfathomable reason I did enjoy a bit more then this one.) And I liked the casting of Bello. But the movie itself just didn't strike me as being put together all that great and was disappointing. My vote's 4 of 10.

I picked this up because it had Jake Weber in it, who I love, and because I find Michael McKean hilarious. I didn't know what to expect, but I loved it. The comedy is quite clever and had me on the floor quite a few times. The acting is top-notch. Maria Bello is perfect as the femme fatale and makes sure not to go for the jugular in her scenes, brilliantly underplaying them to snare her game. Jake Weber has the dorky family man role down pat. Everything from the shifting of his glasses to his walk to his horrendous shirts. One of the funniest scenes involves him and his wife attempting phone sex.Don't expect a mastepiece, it's just lightweight entertainment. But it's incredibly well-made, clever, funny, and well-acted.9/10

I don't believe I would have enjoyed this film in a movie theatre if I'd had to pay for admission, but for a sleazy, at-home, kicked-back-on-the-couch with-a-Screwdriver type of diversion, it was good enough. I agree with Gene 34 that the ending was much too predictable; -=- POSSIBLE SPOILER -=- they could have easily come up with some sort of creative way for him to outsmart Monica, after all. I think Maria Bella, Jason Weber and Michael McKean were far better than the material (which is an understatement), but it's got a good title and a fairly good premise - too bad the writer and director couldn't do more with it. Ultimately unsatisfying and banal. I give it a 4 (the Rogue-32 equivalent of **).

I gave it a nine and I would have given it a ten except for the ending. It was well done and held my interest, because I couldn't figure out where it was going next. WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW. Romantic comedy, satire, almost murder thriller, it kept me interested. I would have like to see more work done on the final resolution and see if Bobby could have gotten away without paying the blackmail. I liked him and he was clever to dispose of the body the way he did, just if he could have somehow tricked Monica at the end. I mean, I don't have the answer to that, but I did enjoy this movie very much, and a perfect ending would make it one of my all time favorites.