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Adrian Mendoza
7Dec11
im like watching this for 3 consecutive sunday afternoons! bring on the blu-ray!
AdamantCocoon
6Dec11
It's Eigeman's show, apprising the foretaste and coloring the climax of this snapshot of a deb ball season. Remarkable.
TakaAwesome
20Nov11
This was a strange movie, it didn't feel like it was set in the real world, but rather the self-contained and self-centered world of these characters. I mostly liked it, despite all the characters being inherently (and intentionally) unlikable. But the narrative didn't seem to go anywhere by the end of the film and the protagonist (Tom) was dull and poorly acted. Witty and enjoyable, but ultimately forgettable.
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bresler
3Nov11
Some really interesting dialogs, but somehow fails to deliver a full connection of them all. Though many characters are very well build, Nick didn't measure up to the expectations and got lost in his several contradictions - especially by presenting an idiotic fragile side and low self-esteem instead of the manipulatory intelligence expected of a "player" with that kinds of thoughts.
Harry Rossi
13Jul11
Very witty with some really fascinating characters. Its also extremely entertaining to watch.
Erik Villasenor
19Jun11
This is a great satire on a class of vapid rich white kids who are in rapid decline. The characters are thoroughly explored and the dialogue is as frivolous as the class these characters belong to. I hate these people but I like this film. I do feel that the visuals were a bit lackluster, but that might just be me.
StellaWasaDiver
22Feb11
"I call" "Why did you call?" "I just felt like it." "Playing strip poker with an exhibitionist somehow takes the challenge away."
Zac Zellers
2Dec10
I love movies about fitting in with and romanticisizing another class. I liked Tom in the same way I liked Max Fischer from "Rushmore". A very cute movie with charming dialogue and fun simple characters.
kndy
9Aug10
I love this film! I love the dialogue and it's so reminiscent of what I loved about Eric Rohmer's "My Night at Maud's". The literary & intellectual discussions but answers that you are not expecting from the "Urban Haute Bourgeoisie". By no means do you have to be an erudite on literary and socio-economic topics. But it does make for an engrossing film for those who know what the characters are talking about.
UNRELIABLE NARRATOR
13Jul10
There is some good stuff in the screenplay, but it is buried under weak filmmaking.
Jim W
1Jul10
Jesus christ this is awful. I was expecting critique of the upper class, but it just seemed filled with inside jokes of the upper class. If the point was to make these characters unlikable and impossible to connect with, then congratulations, you succeeded and your movie is a piece of shit.
Matthew
24May10
I see a lot of hate for this film on the forums but I think this is one of the best films of the past 25 years. I think it is terribly witty and I love that none of the characters are "likeable." I feel that they are all kind of one-dimensional and if you put all of them into one person (a composite as chris eigeman's character mentioned) then you can see a full portrait of this sub-culture
PaperSoap
30Apr10
I think the real charm of the movie is on how awkward it is. Very few feel people could relate with characters such as these, the film makes no apology for this. I also thought the way the film was shot complements the really absurd conversations going on through out the film. Everything is so uptight. It reminds me of the uber-nerdy-geeky crowd in high school, everyone want's their opinion head, except instead of pop-culture references, they use psychobabble. It's interesting to see how rounded characters under a very distinct style gives the audience such a impact.
Joseph Marhee
10Apr10
So much better than "Last Days of Disco" for so many reasons. And if I didn't feel like there was some level of parody of the "poor kid doomed to fail ethically" scenario, I'd agree the whining would've become annoying, however, Chris Eigeman's presence makes it bearable, and most enjoyable. That said, I agree with Christopher, I can understand why people might disagree with my assessment, or even outright hate it.
Christopher
1Feb10
This is a funny movie. I can see why people could have a problem with it, but I really thought the witty dialogue, characters and setting worked well.
Christopher Smith
14Apr09
Maybe I'm just missing something, but Whit Stillman's breakout film did nothing for me. The dry, genteel atmosphere, deliberately stilted performances, and ceaseless discussions on philosophy, class, and culture made for an incredibly boring and very long 99 minutes. There are some original elements, and it certainly has a unique style, but not enough to really make it watchable.
Daniel
2Feb09
The film debut of Whit Stillman as director and the hilarious Chris Eigeman is a classic in it's own right - I could just listen to a recording of the dialogue alone and be entertained completely. From Nick Smith's diatribes to Charlie's musings on class and fate, it never fails to charm.
