The movie tells the story of Wheeler (Stephen Dorff), an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville, looking to bring his music to the home of country.
The on screen proceedings drop hints about Dorff himself, of celebrityhood versus anonymity that come with the ambivalence of fame. And a possibly personal closeted desire to slip into another person's random skin and out of the limelight, for a change.
In piecing these elements into a narrative, Dorff and co-screenwriter Ross forgot that satisfying stories tend to place some disappointment and conflict between their heroes and success.
