BIG NOTHING

"He's been in there about 10 minutes"

Unemployed and frustrated that his book hasn't been picked up yet, Charlie (Schwimmer) is having trouble not earning any money and having to rely on his wife to be the provider. When he organises himself a job at the local call centre he meets Gus (Pegg) who tells him about his foul prove plan to make $100,000. His plan is blackmail and with the help of his ex-girlfriend Josie (Eve), they are about to become rich but even the best laid plans have a habit of going disastrously wrong.

Having the greatest plan in the world doesn't mean to say that it is going to work, but sometimes you have to love it when a plan comes together.

French filmmaker Jean-Baptiste Andrea brings you his second motion picture. After making a splash in the horror scene with his debut feature 'Dead End' in 2003, he continues into the darker side of human nature but this time instead of heading down the horror path, he looks at how temptation and greed can change even the most honourable of people.

Desperation and a sense of been completely useless can drive even the best of us to contemplate almost anything. This is exactly what happens to Charlie. An educated man, who is struggling to get his book published, gets a lowly job at the local computer call centre so he can earn a little extra money for his family. Here he meets Gus, the rebel of the centre, who just loves to insult callers while they are on hold, but he inadvertently gets Charlie fired. Feeling guilty, Gus lets him in on his sure fire money making scheme that will allow his to pay the hospital bills for his sick daughter. He plans to use the Internet information of the company's clients to blackmail those who visit websites that you wouldn't want people to know about. Gus calls his a harmless crime but as he, Charlie and ex-girlfriend Josie but the plan in motion, everything goes to hell.

This is very dark comedy that has a little bit of an evil streak and bringing this story to life are three main performances that make the movie much better than it should have been. After been part of one of the most popular show in television history, David Schwimmer has struggled to leave Ross behind. As Charlie he plays a character that gives him the chance to do something a little bit different. Still a little bit we but willing to take a chance, Charlie is the voice of reason for the trio but the one that seems to be causing the most trouble. Simon Pegg is quickly becoming a huge star. After making a huge impact with 'Shaun of the Dead', after already gaining cult status from his TV show 'Space', Simon Pegg has proved that he is one of the most talented comedic actors working in the industry today. He even dons a decent American accent to play the role of the slightly shifty Gus. Alice Eve also does the same as Josie. The British actress is starting to make waves in Hollywood and this role will draw her even more attention. Talented and beautiful, the role of Josie gives her the chance to show that she can act. Lets just hope she continues to choose more interesting roles until she inevitably becomes the love interest for a major Hollywood star. You also have some scene stealing moments from the always-excellent Natascha McElhone, a hilarious Jon Polito and a cameo from Mimi Rogers that you won't easily forget.

'Big Nothing' is an extremely dark comedy that rebels against the current Hollywood system and will have you on the edge of your seat until the very unexpected finale. While it maybe slightly too dark for your average cinema goer, the film shows again that writer/director Jean-Baptiste Andrea is a talented filmmaker and one who is worth your attention.