Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Sorry, this movie sucks

Fantastic!

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

This is what we call a major league indy plot with loosely connected characters...intertwine is the phrase they like to use to make it sound artsy. There is a missing young girl. Beckworth (Greg Germann) the neighbor is a person of interest. Frankie (Julie Benz) is the investigating officer. Her friend Kate (Elizabeth Mitchell) is the sweetest thing this side of candy, and she is married to a psychologist Ryan (Dane Cook) who lies and cheats. One of his patients is TV writer Allegra (Kali Hawk) who is African-American and hates blacks. There is also a woman who cares for her brother. He is in a vegetative state. She wants to push his wheelchair in a marathon. There is also a rock band, the woman Ryan is cheating with, a rookie cop, and a teacher so obsessed with the missing girl, that it screws up his on-line video role playing game.The film builds up multiple characters in a mostly boring fashion. It isn't until the climatic ending that you begin to feel you have just seen a decent film. This film reminded me in many ways of another indie, "Garden Party." If you don't like one story or character, wait it will change. The acting was exceptionally good, however a story being all over the place is not everyone's cup of tea. If you are not an indie fan, you may not enjoy this feature.F-bomb, sex, nudity.

Films that depend on the interlocking of different story lines are always treading on dangerous terrains. I can only think of a few films that manage to thrive through such a formula. Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia" and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Amores Perros" manages to take disparate plots and various characters and unite them in a manner that does not make it seem like a gimmick. Perhaps one can cite Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" as a successful employment of this type of narrative, although; his is more closely attributed to serial pulp novels. But these are the few exceptions for often than not, they are disasters waiting to happen. The seminal film that proves this is Paul Haggis's highly overrated film "Crash," where various story lines and characters intersect each other in the heart of Los Angeles, by way of chance and coincidence, makes the film a shallow and misinformed reading of racism. By attempting to encompass everything and everyone in Los Angeles, it ultimately has nothing to say about its themes and subjects. Similarly, "Answers to Nothing" falls victim to such a narrative ploy, While I give the film credit for not wholly attempting to shamelessly delve into racial politics, but like "Crash," it fails to say much about anything. Although the various narrative threads are united by the case of a missing girl, they do not necessarily coalesce narratively or thematically. The film's protagonist Ryan, played by Dane Cook, is caught in the terrain of uncertainty through his infidelity. His girlfriend Kate is direction-less and preoccupied with having a child. Drew is a woman who has been sober for six months. She takes care of her handicapped brother. We later find out they got in a car accident after she had too much to drink. Carter is an elementary school teacher who is the moral compass of the film, even though he spends most of his free time playing MMO games. Allegra, a beautiful African- American woman, sees a therapist because she hates "black people." There are more characters and story lines than I can count, all somehow insignificantly connected to the other. Yet, they all don't coalesce into a coherent narrative. While it is better than "Crash," in that it doesn't rely on the idea of coincidence and chance to propel the story and affect the characters, it is still direction-less and hollow. The characters try hard in becoming empathetic but the story offers little to relate. The only meaningful character in the film, which so happens to be tied to the missing girl, is Carter. There seems to be a purpose and profundity in his character. It is a shame that there are not more characters as well constructed as him. I commend the film for attempting this type of narrative. Like "Crash," it is set in Los Angeles. However, unlike that film, it doesn't become a caricature of an entire city. "Answers to Nothing" is not a total disaster but it is further proof that this type of narrative is difficult to accomplish successfully.

This movie did move a little slow at first but overall it is a great movie to see to be reminded about what really matters in life. Miranda Bailey's performance was outstanding. I would be curious to see what her real life is like seeing how well she played her character. I don't think that Dane Cook's performance was too shabby as well. Perhaps I was going into it with lower expectations than I should have. Elizabeth Mitchell and Julie Benz were amazing, both were perfect for their parts. This is a movie does a good job of showing us what is really important and how easy we get caught up in things that only seem important but in fact may not be. Plus, I liked seeing Kali Hawk from Bridesmaids.

"I'm buried in the armor, I'm an iron man." After a child is abducted this movie deals with the following five days and a group of people including the single mom who is investigating the case. Her sister (Mitchell) who wants to get pregnant badly but her husband (Cook) is cheating on her. A school teacher who is obsessed with finding the missing girl. An alcoholic who is taking care of her wheel chair bound brother and a self hating black woman who wants to fall in love. I have to begin by saying that this is not a movie for everyone. Very slow moving in some parts and not a happy movie at all. That said I really enjoyed this. Dane Cook is a huge surprise in this role and is actually a very good dramatic actor. This movie shows how each person is somehow intertwined in each other's lives and how one life effects the other. While not nearly as good as "Crash" it does have that type of feel to it. This is a movie that you must be in the mood for and is a struggle at first, but the last half hour makes you glad you stuck with it. Overall, the type of movie that leaves you thinking about it long after it is over. I recommend this. I give it a B.