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Less Than Zero (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 24

Fresh: 13

Rotten:11

Average Rating: 5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Drama about the wealthy, nihilistic, and drug-using young adults of Los Angeles. Film focuses on dopehead Julian, straightlaced Clay, and Clay's girlfriend Blair, the latter two desperately trying... Drama about the wealthy, nihilistic, and drug-using young adults of Los Angeles. Film focuses on dopehead Julian, straightlaced Clay, and Clay's girlfriend Blair, the latter two desperately trying to help Julian "clean up", but to no avail. In fact, Julian's problem becomes even worse, largely due to his sleazy, unsympathetic drug dealer. [More]

Starring: Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, Robert Downey, Jami Gertz

Starring: Andrew McCarthy, James Spader, Robert Downey, Jami Gertz, Tony Bill, Neith Hunter

Director: Marek Kanievska

Director: Marek Kanievska

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Mar 5, 2002

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06/11/08
Cole Smithey
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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.

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02/27/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

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02/27/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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The only saving grace of this exercise in futility is the suitably louche performance by Spader as drug-dealer Rip.

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02/27/08
Channel 4 Film

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.

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02/27/08
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09/29/06
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com

Jami Gertz was, is, and ever shall be one of the most egregious actresses in the history of film.

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Rob Gonsalves
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07/04/05
Emanuel Levy
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a bit of a mess

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04/06/05
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

The anti-teen film that really kicks ass

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03/31/05
Clint Morris
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Meant to be a statement against the amoral lifestyle of super-rich youth, it misses the mark by a mile.

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08/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Has style to spare, but none of the novel's shock value

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08/15/04
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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08/04/04
Linda Cook
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04/30/04
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12/23/03
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09/04/03
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Bret Easton Ellis's novel is fairly faithfully into a portrait of strung out teenage yuppies in LA during the late 80s.

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02/10/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

A startling tale of alienation and self-destruction. Put Downey on the map, at least for a while.

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02/09/03
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