THE BETA TEST

18 TBC FILM OUT 15 OCTOBER CINEMAS

Jim Cummings (Thunder Road) delivers another discomfiting portrait of male entitlement and ego in this excoriating satire. He writes, directs and stars as Jordan, an unctuous talent agent whose life unravels after he accepts a mysterious invitation to an incognito hotel tryst. As the increasingly manic Jordan tries to work out who’s behind it all, Cummings trains his sights on everything from post-Weinstein Hollywood to rampant data tracking. It doesn’t entirely hang together, but Cummings’ performance grips, keeping us interested in a deeply unsympathetic lead.