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Samantha Morton, Jason Patric, Teri Garr, Illeana Douglas, Joe Camareno ... see more see more... , Terence Bernie Hines , Sonia Iris Lozada , Jonny Mack , Del Zamora , Charles Hutchins , Joanne Baron , Roberta Bassin , William Tempel

A sheltered meter maid and her disturbed fellow parking enforcer discover that love can bloom even while working in a job that most folks despise in this unflinching look at modern love starring Saman... read more read more...tha Morton and Jason Patric. Hypersensitive Claire (Morton) spends her days doling out parking tickets, and her nights caring for her ailing mother (Teri Garr). Jay (Patric) is a highly intelligent parking enforcement officer whose bitterness over squandered opportunities has grown to border on sociopathic. When this unlikely pair first begins to realize they may be headed for something more than friendship, guarded Claire tenuously dips her toes in to test the water as emotionally stunted Jay dives in headfirst. While Claire and Jay both possess a paralyzing fear of commitment, it's the hopelessly disparate way that both set about dealing with their mutual discomfort that shows just how excruciating love can truly be under the wrong circumstances. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Cecilia Miniucchi

Release Date: June 20, 2008

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  • bookmunki
    October 26, 2008
    bookmunki
    offbeat romantic comedy. samantha morton is amazing. jason patric's character is despicable. teri garr is surprising in her role, to say the least.
  • gator681
    November 13, 2010
    gator681
    In "Expired," Claire(Samantha Morton) takes care of her invalid mother(Teri Garr) while working as a meter maid. That job has its share of dangers like arguments with drivers, awkward encounters with ex-boyfriends and being hit by cars. After recuperating from one such accident... read more, she meets Jay(Jason Patric), a co-worker who takes a much more agressive stance towards the job. That does not stop him from having his own awkward encounter with his estranged son(Jonny Mack) who is about to have his CD released and whom he tickets, anyway. But then they will let anybody on MTV these days.

    Samantha Morton proved years ago that she can personally elevate any movie she is in, especially the mostly abominable "Minority Report." And that's also true with the otherwise unremarkable "Expired," that feels a little incomplete, to which she excels against the one-note performance of Jason Patric. In a switch, Claire is nowhere near as lonely as she might seem while Jay relies on phone sex and pornography for most of his interpersonal relations. That having been said, the movie's message is being kind can make the world a better place. Don't get me wrong. It's a worthy thought but strange coming from a movie about characters doling out parking tickets.(Apparently, you only get ticketed when you are about to return to your car.) As much as not ticketing somebody may be considered a good deed, remember that the money collected does go to the public good.
  • Chosen718
    July 13, 2010
    Chosen718
    Independent Romance-Drama/Comedy written and directed by Cecilia Miniucchi. Good writing and directing for the most part, good cinematography as well. Good performances by Samantha Morton, Jason Patric ["The Lost Boys", "The Losers"], Teri Garr, and Illeana Douglas ["Cape Fear", ... read more"Stir of Echoes"]. The ticket-giving scenes were very realistic, they reminded me of the reality show "Parking Wars". I found the dynamic between the two lead characters very interesting and weird, at some points it reminded me of the independent film "Secretary". Claire [played by Samantha Morton] is an abnormally pleasant passive aggressive lonely woman with low self-esteem and Jay [played by Jason Patric] is a serious asshole, both of them seem to be suffering from personality disorders. I spent most of the movie waiting for her to curse him out, it's sad to know that there are women out there with such a lack of self love or value. There are some scenes that provide some insight into Jay's alleged narcissistic personality disorder and you can tell he actually has lower self esteem than Claire based upon the way he takes out his frustrations with his own failures on people. The two share the occasional sweet moment even though Jay can't seem to just be a nice human-being for a prolonged amount of time, if they ever make a sequel they'll probably show him seeing a shrink. The title of the movie is not just a play on words referring to parking meters expiring, it's also a metaphor for life and how so many people waste their potential and end up expiring before they can make something of themselves. It's about love and how some people never find it, and about the people who do find love...but the wrong kind of love. Overall I found this to be a very compelling film despite some deficiencies, it's definitely worth a second watch.

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Lou Lumenick
June 20, 2008
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

One of those Sundance "comedies" that make you contemplate slitting your wrists. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
June 20, 2008
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

The performances are expert, but can't make up for a flat script and direction. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
June 20, 2008
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

The funny, sad, offbeat, sometimes off-the-beat romance Expired is one of those precariously balanced movies that might fall to pieces with a different cast.

Rafer Guzman
June 19, 2008
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

Despite terrific efforts from its lead players, Expired runs its meter out long before the end. Full Review

David Edelstein
June 16, 2008
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Morton is one of those tingly actresses whose skin barely covers her soul, and to watch her search for tender mercies in a crazy-hostile world is a gift. The film is appallingly good. Full Review

Alissa Simon
May 24, 2007
Alissa Simon, Variety

An occasionally cringe-inducing mix of pathos and humor, the tightly scripted and well-acted tale follows a lonely, vulnerable meter maid who falls into a comically horrific relationship with a collea... Full Review

Duane Byrge
January 20, 2007
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter

A touching and unlikely romance that is no gloss but all heart and brains.

Jason McKiernan
November 12, 2009
Jason McKiernan, Filmcritic.com

one of the most inept, poorly-mounted productions of the decade Full Review

Leo Goldsmith
August 8, 2009
Leo Goldsmith, indieWIRE

Death and regret hang over the film palpably, and Miniucchi's willingness to put her characters through disaster and humiliation while still plainly empathizing with them is what keeps the film surpri... Full Review

Frank Ochieng
June 27, 2008
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye

Unconventionally quirky in its unassuming blue-collar bluntness, Expired is comically horrifying in its examination of lonely people living on the fringe of professional obscurity and personalized dis...

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