A tale of human pathos with breathtakingly framed cinematography. This movie follows the life of a has-been crooner. Still a formidable specimen of a human being, he has sunk low. He sings at near-empty venues, has abandoned his child and its mother in the past, has no money and hustles on the lowest level. Richie is selling himself out as an aging dream-boat to lonely women. The film follows him around in amazing shots of stunning beauty. The camera-work is incredible. Strangely enough, as the film progresses, our unlikely hero, starts to grow on the audience. He becomes lovable. There is dignity in being a worst-case scenario train-wreck. A study in human humility. Comparisons to Mickey Rourke’s “The Wrestler” are obvious and deserved, but they do not detract from the excellent portrayal of the protagonist by Michael Thomas. The film is definitely a different experience; albeit a strange one. Well worth a watch,