Auto Motives, aka Love and Distrust (2000)

Summary

A series of unrelated stories each loosely involving a car in some way. His segment is called I Thought We Said Eleven

Director

Lorraine Bracco

Downey Factor

Medium, he only has 4 minutes of screentime but it is a solid block since the stories are not interwoven.

Character

Car Detailer #1, a slimy L.A. character trying to take advantage of James Cameron.

Looks

Messy but largely under-dressed.

Performance

Forgettable.

Love & Sex

None.

Dies, Gay or Villain

No.

Cast

James Cameron, Allison Janney

Time & Place

Present day (2000), Los Angeles.

Availability

Premiered 5 March 2000. The short film is included on a compilation DVD called Love and Distrust. Available in regions 1 and 2.

Does It Hold Up

No

2 Reasons to See It

1. His shirt comes off (and stays off) about 2 minutes into it.
2. Even if you hate every second of it, that's only 4 minutes out of your life.

Overall

Pointless sketch is a throwback to his more nonsensical early work, but it's also only like 4 minutes of your life if you scroll down and watch the video on this page.

If You Like It

You might also like Short Cuts (1993), Too Much Sun (1991)

Photos

Video