An American veteran travels to the Middle East searching for peace after suffering the horrors of the Civil War and the ridicule of his peers over his 'Crazy uncle William's prediction' ...
Max is an artist seduced by the allure of fame. Sara is an art critic whose obsessions exceed even his. When she lands a writing gig at a major art magazine, the pair retreats to a cabin in the woods, where Max reveals his strange new painting method. Convinced of its potential, she agrees to collaborate on a piece sure to revolutionize the art world. While both original and mesmerizing, the project reveals something dark and disturbing about their relationship. Like two digital-age Frankensteins, they manage to make a painting come alive - though the unsettling consequences of their success may be more fit for the pages of a blood-soaked tabloid than the chronicles of art history.
Nick (Alessandro Nivola)es un joven sin estudios que ve acercarse un futuro de penuria económica a causa de la grave enfermedad de su padre y las deudas contraídas con un mafioso. Con la ayuda de su novia, la sensual Lissa (Reese Witherspoon), deciden tender una trampa a su millonario amigo Bryce (Josh Brolin), chantajeándolo para no acusarle de violación. Ambos huyen a un pueblo solitario en una zona tropical...