It felt a little 'flat'...
... The 'focus' is not so interesting if all your subjects feel 2-dimensional. Kinnear is bland, but even Dafoe doesn't 'bring it', this time around, because the script gives the actors very little to work with. I know it's a decade earlier, but compare this to Boogie Nights, for one, and it's really got a long way to go. Still, the fascination of watching two people slowly destroy themselves is strong, and it's the 'hook' that just about saves this, in the end. 6/10.
I think you heard me jus' fine, 'Punchy'...