Synopsis
In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.
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Cast
- Clark GreggHoward
- Amanda PeetMarcy
- Saxon SharbinoLydia
- Felicity HuffmanAgnes
- Allison JanneyMeg
- William H. MacyGary
- Niecy NashAngie
- Sam RockwellAldo
- Molly ShannonJanice
- Paul SparksRay
Recommendations
- 75
Entertainment Weekly
Gregg doesn’t possess the moral rot needed to crawl into the Willy Loman muck, and the film’s dialogue is Glengarry lite, but Saxon Sharbino, as an enigmatic tween actor, is just as the movie claims: the real deal. - 70
The Dissolve
A smart, sardonic, unpredictable morality play that gets the little things right. - 70
Los Angeles Times
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. - 60
The New York Times
As the movie picks up speed and undergoes sudden, confusing plot reversals, it loses its satirical edge. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Hugely entertaining for much of its short running time before a third act that's problematic for various reasons, the film benefits from a top-notch cast and some sharp dialogue but will leave many viewers scratching their heads. - 58
The A.V. Club
Like a cocky insider, Trust Me touches success only to throw it away on a gamble. - 50
Village Voice
The film isn't as biting as The Player or Swimming with Sharks, and neither Howard's struggles nor Lydia's mystery is a match for the electricity of the supporting actresses in their brief roles. - 50
New York Post
Gregg, who previously directed the very dark comedy “Choke,” never quite settles on a tone; from the opening scenes, in which Molly Shannon plays a neurotic stage mom and Allison Janney a chilly casting agent, it seems he’s going that way again, but a dramatic twist sends the film into less plausible territory.
