The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh stars relative newcomer Jon Foster as Art Bechstein and he holds his own surrounded by veterans Nick Nolte, Sienna Miller and Peter Sarsgaard. In the mid 80’s after getting a business degree, Art plans a mindless summer in a minimum wage job while taking a securities course so that he can parachute into a cushy job provided by his uncle. His dad (Nolte) runs a thriving business but since he’s a gangster he doesn’t want Art to get involved in the fairly dangerous family affairs. Art’s aimless plans are proceeding better than expected as co-worker Phlox Lombardi (Mena Suvari) turns out to be a boss with benefits but all goes out the window when he meets a swinging couple, the beguiling Jane Bellwether (Miller) and Cleveland Arning (Sarsgaard).This odd three way eventually leads Art to depths that his father had tried to steer him clear of. The Mysteries of Pittsburgh won’t give you any insight into why the Steelers win so many Superbowls. Since these kids were all introduced through a big coincidence involving Art’s former college room mate Momo (Omid Abtahi) - a Middle Eastern Muslim with a taste for pills and Vodka - a set up is always in the back of your mind. Once the truth about that is revealed the only other mystery to solve is why bother with this movie?