Less Than Zero Reviews
eFilmCritic.com
Jami Gertz was, is, and ever shall be one of the most egregious actresses in the history of film.
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| Original Score: 1/5
Top CriticEd 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.
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.
Spirituality and Practice
Meant to be a statement against the amoral lifestyle of super-rich youth, it misses the mark by a mile.
Full Review | Original Score: 1/5
Kalamazoo Gazette
Has style to spare, but none of the novel's shock value
| Original Score: 2/5
Film4
The only saving grace of this exercise in futility is the suitably louche performance by Spader as drug-dealer Rip.
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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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| Original Score: 1.5/4
Apollo Guide
It may not be the most realistic portrayal of drug addiction ever produced, but it's certainly worth seeing - if for nothing else than Downey's superlative performance.
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| Original Score: 68/100
Moviehole
The anti-teen film that really kicks ass
| Original Score: 3/5
Sunday Times (Australia)
Bret Easton Ellis's novel is fairly faithfully into a portrait of strung out teenage yuppies in LA during the late 80s.
| Original Score: 3/5
