A couple of pretty boys are killing time in Europe on one guy's dad's money. The guy with the dad money is Philippe, a loathsome cretin who these days we'd call a mysogynist. He's hanging around with Tom, a charming con man who grifts through life.
For some reason, they set sail with Philippe's girlfriend. While at sea Philippe treats Tom (and Marge) so badly that I got restless waiting for Tom to kill him. That's not a spoiler. It's the major plot point. And it's telegraphed throughout the entire first act.
Back on shore, Tom assumes Philippe's identity. Now, that's gonna work just as long as Tom never runs into anyone who has met Philippe more than once.
But come on. He calls Marge and yells at her like the cretin Philippe was. She doesn't recognize the different voice? And why is she pining for him when he's such a Grade A zzzhole? The longer she hung on the less I sympathized with her.
As for Tom, why would I care about the cheap tricks of a two-bit hustler? He's barely competent at the grift he's pulling and there's nothing mysterious about him or the moves he makes. He's a garden-variety, narcissistic psychopath. A serial killer.
Am I supposed to be cheering for this guy?
For some reason, they set sail with Philippe's girlfriend. While at sea Philippe treats Tom (and Marge) so badly that I got restless waiting for Tom to kill him. That's not a spoiler. It's the major plot point. And it's telegraphed throughout the entire first act.
Back on shore, Tom assumes Philippe's identity. Now, that's gonna work just as long as Tom never runs into anyone who has met Philippe more than once.
But come on. He calls Marge and yells at her like the cretin Philippe was. She doesn't recognize the different voice? And why is she pining for him when he's such a Grade A zzzhole? The longer she hung on the less I sympathized with her.
As for Tom, why would I care about the cheap tricks of a two-bit hustler? He's barely competent at the grift he's pulling and there's nothing mysterious about him or the moves he makes. He's a garden-variety, narcissistic psychopath. A serial killer.
Am I supposed to be cheering for this guy?