Sean Bateman, a freshman at Camden College, is in love with Lauren Hyde. But Lauren’s waiting for her good-for-nothing boyfriend Victor Johnson to come back from a trip around Europe. Meanwhile, Paul Denton, who used to date Lauren, is exploring his bisexual side with a crush on Sean.

Bret Easton Ellis’s provocative brand of heedless hedonism and bone-deep cynicism is translated to the screen in style in this gloriously pulpy adaptation. Bolstered by a soundtrack as cool and edgy as its antiheroes, The Rules of Attraction captures both teenage angst and the urge to escape it.