"Big Nothing" (2006) is a darkly comedic crime caper that takes a series of increasingly absurd and violent twists. Imagine Charlie Baker, a frustrated writer forced to take a dead-end job as a phone solicitor. When his alluring but equally desperate colleague, Josie, proposes a blackmail scheme against a local clergyman, Charlie sees a chance to solve his financial woes. However, their simple plan spirals wildly out of control with the unexpected arrival of Josie's ex-con boyfriend, Gus. What begins as a small-time con quickly escalates into a chaotic mess involving mistaken identities, accidental deaths, and a desperate attempt to cover their tracks, all played out with a wickedly funny and increasingly macabre sensibility. This isn't your typical crime thriller; it's a black comedy where bad decisions lead to hilariously disastrous consequences.
