Talhotblond

YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG
Thomas (Garret Dillahunt) works at a Michigan factory. He is approaching 50 and is an ex-Marine. He was a wife (Laura San Giacomo) and two children. He has trouble performing his male duties. The guys turn him on to Internet poker where he meets "talhotblond" a high school teenager (Ashley Hinshaw) who comes on to Thomas. He lies to her and falls in love with a girl he has never meet. She also flirts with Brian (Brando Eaton) a co-worker who is a player. From here on out, the plot is easy to figure out, especially with the teaser/spoiler opening scene.

This film, based on a true story, is better than "Catfish." It is a true life dark comedy.

Parental Guide: No f-bombs or nudity. Near Sex.

Gripping: a Graphic Depiction of Obsession and Delusion
This psychological thriller is based on the true story of the "Marine Sniper Case" as it has come to be called. The film wonderfully portrays the allure of a different and more exciting life; escape from the seeming boredom of the everyday humdrum existence. Fifty-year-old Thomas Montgomery works at a factory in Michigan, has a loving but sometimes preoccupied wife and two young daughters. Once a month, Thomas joins the guys from his work in a game of poker. When the men invite Thomas to play poker with them online, he is immediately intrigued. Accessing the site, Thomas is distracted by an invitation from a high school teenager to chat. Online flirtation slowly but inexorably builds to an explosive and heartwrenching obsession that will destroy many lives and reveal a twisted web of lies and manipulation too cruel to be imagined.

This movie is riveting in its unflinching portrayal of obsession. I particularly appreciate that the story did not resort to shameful...

Not exactly what I expected
I had seen some media hype about the movie and decided to give it a try. It is an intended for older audiences story of interaction with younger lovers and the results. I personally didn't find the plot or the acting to be anything special

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