Jordan Hines (Jim Cummings) is a Hollywood agent months away from marrying his fiancée Caroline (Virginia Newcomb) when he receives a letter in the post offering him the opportunity of a “no strings attached” sexual encounter.

Only after he has taken the opportunity does he start to consider who set up the encounter and why they might have done it. Whilst this paranoia leads him to do some detective work as to who the instigator is it is not the main focal point of what is so exciting about the film. That honour goes to Jim Cummings performance and the absolute walking disaster that is Jordan Hines. 

Jordan is a man pretending to be what he thinks he should be. His fake friendships and bonhomie with his clients are only in aid of attempting to make money whilst he believes his fiancée only loves him because of the powerful image he displays. Inside though he is falling apart. A high functioning alcoholic who constantly references his sobriety, a bag of nerves who sometimes mishears what people are saying and a man who commands no respect from his co-workers. Cummings performance makes him mesmerising though. His next meltdown is only around the corner and it will be a joy to watch. 

Elsewhere there are huge swipes at film agents and their trade, social networking and the data mining it enables and toxic male culture. Whilst the secrets of the letters and the carnage they leave behind in the lives of others who have received them is a plot line I could not quite decipher the meaning of. Although frankly that did not matter much to my enjoyment of the film. 

Co-written and directed by Cummings and PJ McCabe (who also co-stars as Hines colleague and friend) this is another exciting and unique film in Cummings short but very exciting career. Check out Thunder Road and The Wolf Of Snow Hollow (probably my favourite of his to date) to see his other work.