Nikki (Ashton Kutcher) is a handsome young man who came to Los Angeles to live the good life. And being aware of his looks, he has decided that the best way to do that is to seduce (older) wealthy women, gain their trust and well…live off them. His recent catch is Samantha (Anne Heche) an attractive woman who is a little older and has a fabulous house, complete with a swimming pool. Nikki soon starts staying at her place, driving her car and using her credit cards. And they have a lot of sex. Of course this is not enough to stop Nikki from having sex with younger, sexy girls – at Samantha’s place. Samantha is pissed to find out, but their arrangement is far too comfortable for her to end it.
So Nikki keeps at his usual ways until he meets the young, pretty and fiery waitress Heather (Margarita Levieva). He does his best to bed her and when he finally manages, he realizes that she is just his female version. She has come to L.A. to live the good life and she is dating wealthy men to get it. Things however get a little complicated when Nikki has to start over and falls in love with Heather. There is no doubt that they are perfect for each other but who’s going to support them?
Spread, despite the comedy label on IMDB, is more like a drama with some entertaining moments and striking one-liners. Ashton Kutcher fits the part and the cast are fine. There is even Sebastian Stan in a supporting role as Nikki’s friend, who you might remember as Carter Brazen if you are watching Gossip Girl. And California is as gorgeous as always.
But is the movie worth watching? I don’t think so. Would I watch it if it didn’t take place in California? No. Would I watch it if Ashton Kutcher wasn’t in it? I really doubt it. And the fact is, I did use the fast forward button a couple of times, Ashton’s scenes included. There is not one likeable leading character, there are far too many sex scenes (more than necessary to prove the point) and well, who really cares about a womanizer who basically acts like a gigolo, falls in love with a female gold-digger and decides he wants to go straight? It is not funny enough to be a decent comedy and it doesn’t work as a drama. But I really don’t think it is director David Mackenzie’s fault. He shot pretty much exactly how any other director would have shot this story. Unfortunately, it is not really a story worth telling.
Now, this movie still can be recommended if you like your stories bittersweet, care about deeply flawed and superficial characters and are a hard-core Ashton Kutcher fan. It also helps if you want something of a soft porn. 6.0 on IMDB.
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