Utilities

Utilities is a film, I feel that doesn't all come together, but means well. The film raises a couple of jitters here and there, but despite these faults, it still manages to be quite entertaining and worthwhile viewing. Likable lead, Hays, a social worker, who in one scene, shows boss (a real sour boss) who's boss, is fed up with how a corrupt electricity department, has been treating him and his older neighbors in his tenement. Things take a serious turn, when one old lady dies, from lack of heat. This is when the last straw has drawn. With the help of his halfwit genius friend, they decide to get to the bottom of it. He also falls for an arresting officer (Adams, an underused actress) really good here, although Hays carries his own too. This is actually a nice little vehicle to see him drive, doing justice to his lead character. The movie does telegraph a lot about the reality of rising electricity costs, and how those unfortunate few have to do without. There just seem to be some certain elements (yeah, funny?) missing, through a bit of a patchy script. Not just only featuring a mad nutter bomber, working for the bad guys, the film also re iterates itself many times with a movie signature gesture- the finger. Worth watching, definitely. Just not as good as what could have been.