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Loser (2000)

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Reviews Counted:91

Fresh:23

Rotten:68

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: In the grand tradition of teen flicks, Loser comes across as another predictable and underwritten movie with nothing new to offer.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Amy Heckerling (CLUELESS, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH) directs this romantic comedy starring Jason Biggs as Paul Tannek, a nerdy college freshman with a heart of gold, and Mena Suvari as Dora... Amy Heckerling (CLUELESS, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH) directs this romantic comedy starring Jason Biggs as Paul Tannek, a nerdy college freshman with a heart of gold, and Mena Suvari as Dora Diamond, the girl of his dreams. Small-town boy Paul goes to the big city to attend college with high hopes of fitting in and making friends. But from the start, he's fighting an uphill battle. His dorky hat and earnest mannerisms drive his cosmopolitan, ultra-hip roommates crazy, and he finds himself labeled a loser, kicked out of their dorm suite, and living in a room in a veterinary hospital. Meanwhile, Paul falls for Dora, a quirky free spirit who is having a clandestine affair with their professor, Edward Alcott (Greg Kinnear). Despite his feelings for her, Paul does his best to protect Dora from the fact that Alcott doesn't care about her nearly as much as she thinks he does. LOSER also includes brief cameo appearances by Dan Akroyd, David Spade, Andy Dick, Steven Wright, Andrea Martin, Colleen Camp, and Taylor Negron. [More]

Starring: Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Zak Orth, Greg Kinnear

Starring: Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Zak Orth, Greg Kinnear, Tom Sadoski, Jimmi Simpson

Director: Amy Heckerling

Director: Amy Heckerling

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There's nothing clever about the script.

Full Review Source: FilmsInReview.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

The script is unevenly polished and slightly disjointed.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

Loser proves surprisingly enjoyable.

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01/01/00
Todd Anthony
Todd Anthony
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Lo pobre del guión, lo acartonado de las actuaciones, los diálogos absurdos y una mala edición, hacen que las pocas cualidades de la cinta pasen desapercibidas

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
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Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

The film never comes alive.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
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Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

It's funny.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

Saving graces can't save Loser from keeping its name.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mack Bates
Mack Bates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

I felt completely threatened, my sensibilities thoroughly offended.

Full Review Source: CheckOut.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Tim Bennett
Tim Bennett
CheckOut.com

Loser bucks the summer trend, proving that a little light romance is an appealing antidote to an overdose of testosterone and adrenaline.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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The most mundane, most out-of-touch college romance of the year?

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01/01/00
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

The conflicts ... are undeveloped

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
01/01/00
Philip Booth
Philip Booth
Orlando Weekly

Funny cameos by Andy Dick, David Spade, Steven Wright, Andrea Martin, Colleen Camp and, as Paul's dad, Dan Aykroyd.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

Depicts the difficulties principled persons must face in our uncivil society where cruel egotists are seen as "winners" and nice people are called "losers."

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
03/16/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Loser boasts one of the all-time worst codas, with those overused, American Graffiti-inspired on-screen notes moralistically telling you the rotten things that ultimately happened to the rotten people.

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Mark Caro
Mark Caro
Chicago Tribune
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It's enjoyable.

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Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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A shockingly awful movie.

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Shay Casey
Shay Casey
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Loser takes imitation to new lows.

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Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
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Loser wins no credits in lusterless college tale.

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Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
Paul Clinton (CNN.com)
CNN.com
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Loser is at most a runner-up.

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01/01/00
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
theMet.net

The end notes of Loser are lame, and it is not encouraging when a college movie means 'aid,' but spells it 'aide.'

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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