Will Smith 's terrific performance not seen by director Dan Rush . Rush 's background as a director of commercials is evident in his feature-film debut : Everything and everyone look 10 degrees softer and more composed than they need to be . Rush 's commercial background comes through in Mr . Sober indie drama follows alcoholic Nick Halsey 's spiral downwards .
Will Smith 's terrific performance not seen by director Dan Rush . Rush 's commercial background comes through in Mr . Sober indie drama follows alcoholic Nick Halsey 's spiral downwards .