Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Zandra
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
lori-129
Even though the first scene in this telegraphs the ending, you are so caught up in the story that you're still shocked when it happens. Sure the production value is low budget, but this film had to get made and when you watch it, you're so caught up, you completely forget that...and that is rare, rarer still since I work as a Production Designer and never fully get to enjoy films cause I'm too aware of the budgetary obviousness in the sets.That said, this story catapulted me out of the craft and gave me a cinematic experience to rival the best. Clark Gregg excelled in this on all fronts, from his pacing, to the writing to his acting. Excuse me for ever considering him just a character actor. I hope for all of us, that he pursues his writing and directing career. I honestly believe he can add what is sorely missing from American Cinema...story telling.Please watch this.
paulwaidelich
Can you imagine watching Jerry McGuire, where Tom Cruise gets cheated by the Cuba Gooding character in the final scenes, then shot to death for good measure? Trust Me is the downer of all downer movies. The story is about an agent, played by Iron Man's Agent Coulson, Gregg Clark. Like Jerry McGuire, the movie starts with a down-and-out agent hanging onto his life and sanity by a thread. A former child star turned Hollywood agent, Gregg Clarks character befriends a young, talented child star up for a 3 picture role in a Twilight-style movie series. He helps her get free of her father, who has sexually abused her. Time for bells to ring, the sun to shine, and life to be lived happily ever after by this decent, worthy man? No. It's time for the young child star to dump him in favor of a sleazy agent, played by an outstanding Sam Rockwell. Sam Rockwell has the same role as Jay Mohr and his character in Jerry McGuire, a man who will say and do anything to cheat his way to the top. Just when you think it can't get any worse, the pedophile dad shoots Gregg Clark in the final scene. It's a great, uplifting message: No matter what you do, no matter what success you earn, someone with fewer scruples will take it all from you. You Can't Win is the message of this piece of s***. This is the first spoiler review I've written. Save yourself an hour and a half of pain. This is the Feel Awful Movie-of-the-Decade. One star is generous. Skip Trust Me, and watch Jerry McGuire again.
stephen decker
All the way up till the last 5 minutes I liked this film quite a bit. There's not much to find wrong with it. The performances are pretty good especially from Clark Gregg which not only is the star of the film but also writes and directs. Gregg plays a struggling agent that finds possible career success in a talented young actress. He races against time to sign her to a big 3 picture deal while dealing with her alcoholic father & another shady agent who unlike Gregg's character is a shark with no morals. The story has just the right amount of comedy & Drama & is also touching at times. So why then did I rate this a 6 & not a 7 or higher? The ending. It tries to be Film Noir but just doesn't make any sense which is a shame because it has a lot going for it but if the ending doesn't work the whole film hurts because of it.
ripper74
This movie is very original and interesting. It tells the story of Howard, an agent for child actors who was himself a young child actor who, however, failed to achieve great fame. When he meets Lydia, a very talented young actress, he thinks he has found a possible turning point in his career. Without revealing too much of the plot, the movie begins as a comedy where Howard is a loser with a good heart, who courts for months his beautiful neighbor who even notices it. But going forward the film is colored with a dramatic and noir vein, ending with a dreamy touch. Clark Gregg proves to be a great director and screenwriter but, even more, a great actor. Definitely a movie to watch.
