Synopsis

A young man with an unusual connection with rats, uses them at his own sociopathic will

Official Review

Crispin Glover plays the apprehensive and almost freakishly shy Willard Stiles. Willard lives his miserable days working behind a desk at his dead father’s company where he is constantly humiliated by his boss Mr. Martin, and at home he is smothered by the needs and demands of his dying mother smashing his hopes of having any social existence. Willard’s luck is about to change though when some unexpected guests arrive in his basement. At the orders of his mother Willard is sent downstairs to get rid of the rats that have been infesting their house. The rats are too clever for Willard though and after some unsuccessful attempts at trapping them, he instead ends up making an unusual connection with a small white rat he names Socrates. Willard takes Socrates in as the only friend he’s ever had and seems to get lost in his affection, so much so that he doesn’t even notice the interest of a new female co-worker. …Read More