Less Than Zero
Clay (Andrew McCarthy) comes home to Los Angeles after his first semester of college according to his ex-girlfriend's request, only to discover that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
3 December 1960, San Francisco, California, USA
11 February 1916, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
15 October 1957, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
18 July 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA
16 October 1962, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
April 15, 2002
The quality of dislocation in Marek Kanievska's Less Than Zero is startling and sinister.
August 14, 2006
Jami Gertz was, is, and ever shall be one of the most egregious actresses in the history of film.
February 27, 2008
Ed Lachman's cinematography is letter perfect as always in its handling of light and color (assisted here by Barbara Ling's flashy production design), but it's a pity to see it wasted on such claptrap.
August 27, 2004
Meant to be a statement against the amoral lifestyle of super-rich youth, it misses the mark by a mile.
February 27, 2008
Loosely based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, Less Than Zero refuses to take the risks necessary to capture the keen social observation of the book.
August 15, 2004
Has style to spare, but none of the novel's shock value
April 06, 2005
a bit of a mess
February 10, 2003
Bret Easton Ellis's novel is fairly faithfully into a portrait of strung out teenage yuppies in LA during the late 80s.
February 27, 2008
The only saving grace of this exercise in futility is the suitably louche performance by Spader as drug-dealer Rip.
February 09, 2003
A startling tale of alienation and self-destruction. Put Downey on the map, at least for a while.
March 31, 2005
The anti-teen film that really kicks ass
February 27, 2008
Perhaps this wasn't the best subject matter for British director Marek Kanievska (Another Country) to make his American debut. The feel for this distinctly Southern California story escapes him.
