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Reviews: 426 user | 141 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate. Director:Roger Avary |
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| Shannyn Sossamon | ... | ||
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| Kip Pardue | ... | ||
| Kate Bosworth | ... | ||
| Ian Somerhalder | ... | ||
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| Thomas Ian Nicholas | ... | ||
| Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | ||
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Camden College. Sean Bateman is the younger brother of depraved Wall Street broker Patrick Bateman. He's also a drug dealer who owes a lot of money to "fellow" dealer Rupert Guest, as well as a well-known womanizer, for he sleeps with nearly half of the female population on campus. Lauren Hynde is, technically, a virgin. She's saving herself for her shallow boyfriend, Victor Johnson, who's left the States to backpack across Europe. Her slutty roommate, Lara, has the hots for Victor as well. Paul Denton, who used to date Lauren, is openly bisexual and attracted to Mitchell Allen, who's dating Candice to prove to Paul that he's not gay. Sean loves Lauren. Paul loves Sean. And Lauren may love Sean. Written by Will
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From the Corrupt Minds That Brought You 'Pulp Fiction' and 'American Psycho.' See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexual content, drug use, language and violent images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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11 October 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$2,532,410 (USA) (11 October 2002)Gross:
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Lauren: and it's a story that might bore you, but you don't have to listen, because I always knew it was going to be like that.
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Performed by The Go-Go's (as The Go Go's)
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Published by BMG Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)
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The song which Sean sings that "segues into Counting Crows" is "Anna Begins", from the 1993 album "August And Everything After". See more »Goofs
The label on the whiskey bottle that Sean is swigging from throughout the party changes from a generic label in close-ups to Jack Daniels in the long shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lauren: and it's a story that might bore you, but you don't have to listen, because I always knew it was going to be like that.
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The credits run backwards, starting with the disclaimer ("Any similarity to persons living or dead...") and rolling upwards to end with the cast. See more »Soundtracks
Lust to LovePerformed by The Go-Go's (as The Go Go's)
Written by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin
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Roger Avery succedes brilliantly in this impressive and horrifying adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' first novel. I read the novel 4 years ago as a Freshman in college after being blown away by 'American Psycho' and wanted to make 'Rules' into a film myself thinking no one would ever try. So much for that. Anyway, Avery impressed me alot. The series of Patrick Bateman references are also quite amusing for readers/viewers familiar with 'American Psycho'
Some reviewers have tended to comment on Avery's use of visual gimmicks, but he puts them to use well. The split screen where Sean meets Lauren is perfect, showing the seperation between them. The backwards film also works, showing how relatively meaningless many of the actions are, while drawing attention to them at the same time.
One last thing. People, including here on the IMDB have been criticizing the characters for being one-dimensional. THAT IS THE POINT. Ellis' characters ARE one-dimensional. What you get is a boat-load of information about all of these people and what you are left with is an empty being, soulless, if you will. It works. YOU aren't SUPPOSED to be attached to these characters because THEY are not attached to themselves or anyone else.
Brilliant film. Very well acted. Very well done.
Frank