Life of the Party
A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up. Michael Elgin might have been a master of the track…
Life of the Party
A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up. Michael Elgin might have been a master of the track back in high school, but now he's hit his thirties and his once-perfect form has devolved into a depressing drunken stumble. Life after high school just wasn't what he expected, and when his wife threatens to walk out while his career hangs by a thread, he just drinks away the pain. —Jwelch5742 Former high-school track star Michael Elgin, now in his thirties, is floundering. He keeps life's realities at bay by having too many cocktails a few nights too often. One night, he crashes into a tree and emerges unscathed but catalyzes those who care into organizing an intervention. Michael comes home to find the group waiting: his friends, co-workers, parents, wife, and new girlfriend. The group is nervous. The psychiatrist who was supposed to guide them is stuck in town with a suicidal patient. True to form, Michael takes over, and turns the event into yet another party. All the invitees start drinking themselves and the event spirals out of control. Secrets are revealed, emotions erupt, relationships disintegrate, and Michael's life comes crashing down around him. In the aftermath, as he tries to pick up the pieces, he finally hits bottom and is forced to face his demons. —p.a.
Life of the Party
Comedy,Drama,Sport
Film Details
A group of friends plan an intervention to help their pal address his drinking problem. Things go awry when the shrink they hired fails to show up. Michael Elgin might have been a master of the track back in high school, but now he's hit his thirties and his once-perfect form has devolved into a depressing drunken stumble.
Life after high school just wasn't what he expected, and when his wife threatens to walk out while his career hangs by a thread, he just drinks away the pain. —Jwelch5742 Former high-school track star Michael Elgin, now in his thirties, is floundering. He keeps life's realities at bay by having too many cocktails a few nights too often.
One night, he crashes into a tree and emerges unscathed but catalyzes those who care into organizing an intervention. Michael comes home to find the group waiting: his friends, co-workers, parents, wife, and new girlfriend. The group is nervous.
The psychiatrist who was supposed to guide them is stuck in town with a suicidal patient. True to form, Michael takes over, and turns the event into yet another party. All the invitees start drinking themselves and the event spirals out of control.
Secrets are revealed, emotions erupt, relationships disintegrate, and Michael's life comes crashing down around him. In the aftermath, as he tries to pick up the pieces, he finally hits bottom and is forced to face his demons. —p.a..