This is a low budget Independent film that wowed critics at The Sundance Festival in 2007.It stars Jason Patric as Jay, a very strict Traffic warden who is in fact downright rude and also prone to violence and lying about the people he has booked. He provokes them and thinks his uniform is enough to see him through. In an early scene he books his own son.Claire played by British actress Samantha Morton is a new warden, good hearted in nature but lonely living with her disabled mother.Both characters go on a date and seem to be attracted to each other, although what Claire sees in Jay, no one knows. He is rude, obnoxious and tells her she is chubby. The fact that he has a very distant relationship with his son who is a musician might give a clue that he has issues, he mentions of his relationship in his college days which detoured his life. Jay is also addicted to online porn, more so than the normal red blooded male.The movie, filmed in sunny LA but set in Christmas is unusual with lead actors who are known names and features good acting. Jason Patric who was set for stardom in the late 80s and early 90s might be too good looking to play a loner with relationship issues. Samantha Morton looks too thin to be someone with a fondness for M&Ms.The film has its little twists and turns and although slight it keeps your interest.

This is one of the worst, most depressing movies I have ever seen. It probably holds the Guinness record for inspiring more suicides than any other film ever made. The plot is unrelentingly abusive and painful to watch. The heroine is so self-loathing that she misconstrues perpetual verbal abuse and violent rape as romantic courtship. Her assailant is one of the most loathsome, totally unredeemable characters ever to despoil celluloid. (The coining of the term Schadenfreude easily could have been based on his foul, repellent persona.) I appreciate understated, nuanced performances, but the portrayals in this film never rose above the level of Stephen Hawking reciting the multiplications table. The cinematography is shakier than an 8mm home movie shot by Joe Cocker. The camera jerks from one target to another like the nervous tic of a schizophrenic. If you could give this movie credit for anything, it would be for consistency. It is awful from the first scene, through its entire exposition, and down to its unsatisfying denouement.

She must have gotten hold of my registered screenplay 'XPIRED' synopsis somehow or talked to someone. Same film title (almost), same plot, but more of a lame chick flick. I'm am glad she got it made though, The bottom line tells part of the story From BoxOfficeMojo.com TOTAL LIFETIME GROSSES Domestic: $29,796 45.8% + Foreign: $35,207 54.2% = Worldwide: $65,003 So I guess this was an Indie Sundance trial balloon. I might come up with a better one someday that will make some money. I guess the acting was decent enough but was a little too lame to waste time and money to see it and maybe good too watch if you are one of those rainy day depressed moods.

I saw "Expired" in Salt Lake City at a regular theater screening. I simply loved it. I had no idea what to expect but my gut instincts told me to go the minute I read that it was about two parking enforcement officers (what a great premise and original idea!!!) and their unusual love affair. Well, first of all, I would like to say that I think this is Jason Patric at his best. This should be his comeback. His character, even if you may at first think he is not that nice of a person, is so well played. He manages to add so much humor and charm to his role and you do understand why she would put up with him. Samantha Morton is also great. She does so much with so little. All from her inside and so settle! It's a powerful, genuine, frank performance by both of them that carries you through the film in such a wonderful way. This film makes you feel so many things all at once: laugh, cry, sorry, uncomfortable, fun! And how can one not relate? We all have been under the spell of the parking tickets people and we all have been in a somewhat unfair relationship. But I do also think that Expired makes you think a lot and makes you realize that we are the victims of our time, with its loneliness and isolation and that this film pushes us all to go out there and get love! Does anyone know who is distributing this wonderful indie and when? I would love for my family and all my friends to see it.