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Jun 6, 2014 · Its perky poster notwithstanding, “Trust Me” is a putatively hard-edged comedy that promises to turn into something harder. What makes it a crummy picture is that it really doesn’t turn into something harder, and it’s not that hot before it makes the turn, either.
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By Cliff Wheatley
Updated: Aug 16, 2021 11:58 pm
Posted: Jun 7, 2014 2:37 am
In his first writer/director role since 2008’s Choke – and since becoming known to the world at large as Marvel’s breakout SHIELD Agent Phil Coulson, Clark Gregg writes, directs, and stars in Trust Me. The trailers and posters for the movie would suggest that it’s a feel-good, zippy comedy, which isn’t entirely misleading. However, there’s much more to this story than the dumbed-down ads present, and that’s ultimately what makes Trust Me such a winner.
Howard (Gregg) is a former child actor turned agent for child actors struggling to catch a break with his clients, who all seem to leave him for sleazy competitor Aldo (Sam Rockwell). When he accidentally stumbles onto a talented young actress named Lydia (Saxon Sharbino) and her manager father Ray (Paul Sparks), he sees in her an opportunity to finally make a big deal happen. The problem is that Howard is a genuinely nice guy; a trait that doesn’t typically get you far in Hollywood. So when things get complicated for Howard as he starts to figure out Lydia and Ray’s past, the deal begins to go south.While the movie explores the seedier sides of Hollywood – the corruption of youth, the nepotism, the backstabbing dirty deals, and the overbearing parents of child actors – it does so through a generally humorous lens. It delves into more serious elements, but Trust Me establishes a tone that puts Gregg’s deadpan delivery to great use.
His affection for Lydia feels genuine, and Gregg manages – both in performance and direction – to avoid creepy romantic vibes that could have been easy to allude to, particularly in context of one particular scene. Instead, Gregg adeptly plays a mentor to Lydia, while Lydia is a clear reminder of Howard’s own past as a child star.
Trust Me is a great offering from Clark Gregg that really puts the man’s skill – in writing, directing, and performing – on proud display. Speckled with great bit players and a fantastic performance from newcomer Sharbino, Trust Me is a movie you should be checking out for a good laugh and/or cry.
- Cliff Wheatley
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Written and directed by Clark Gregg, Trust Me bodes many laugh out loud funny moments that spring from genuine Hollywood-insider satire while drawing its warmth and subtext from the subtle humor...
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Written and directed by Clark Gregg, Trust Me bodes many laugh out loud funny moments that spring from genuine Hollywood-insider satire while drawing its warmth and subtext from the subtle...
Jun 6, 2014 · Thee inside-Hollywood dramedy Trust Me contains so much terrific writing, acting and observation that it becomes a bit easier to forgive writer-director-star Clark Gregg when his ambitions best him during the movie's convoluted last third.
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Parents need to know that Trust Me is an indie dramedy about teen actors in Hollywood that was written and directed by Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Clark Gregg. It has some very dark moments, including a gunshot to the stomach (with pooling blood) and a suggestion of the sexual abuse of a teen…
Trust Me is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Clark Gregg and starring Gregg, Amanda Peet, Sam Rockwell, and Saxon Sharbino. It debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2013 and entered limited theatrical release in the United States in June 2014.
