Finding Amanda

Finding Amanda was the only comedy I’ve seen in several days but it was still pretty dark. When TV writer Mathew Broderick gets into trouble with his gambling problem, he tries to make it up to his wife by driving to Las Vegas to rescue her nice Amanda (played by Brittney Snow).

In their first few encounters, Amanda, the 20-year-old niece making a very nice living as a hooker in Vegas, seems to be much happier and well adjusted than her ex-addict uncle. She’s proud of the money she makes, her new house and cars, and even her sketchy/ stupid boyfriend. On the other hand, her uncle loses almost $100,000 gambling and relapses into his drinking problem. And then he tries to tell her to go to rehab.

The turning point comes in single moment when the uncle is strung out on the floor and Amanda beaks down. She admits that once you “hook” for the first time, there’s no taking it back. You will always be that girl on the bathroom floor.

So in the end, not such a cheery film. But there were some hilarious moments and Mathew Broderick regained star status in this dark comedy.