A shallow film.

| Original Score: C | Aug 16, 2024

Since the best seller could not be filmed, they opted, skillfully, not to film it. This film is something else entirely. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 6, 2022

It's an interesting spin on the "coming home for the holidays and finding everyone has changed and so have you" trope found in other Christmas films.

| Dec 8, 2021

An exaggerated descriptive vehicle without dramatic function. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Apr 8, 2020

'80s drama about teen addiction has swearing, sex.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jan 23, 2019

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 11, 2008

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.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 27, 2008

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.

| Feb 27, 2008

The only saving grace of this exercise in futility is the suitably louche performance by Spader as drug-dealer Rip.

| Feb 27, 2008

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.

| Feb 27, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 29, 2006

Jami Gertz was, is, and ever shall be one of the most egregious actresses in the history of film. But Robert Downey Jr. and James Spader guarantee interest in whatever they’re doing.

| Original Score: C | Aug 14, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 4, 2005

a bit of a mess

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 6, 2005

The anti-teen film that really kicks ass

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 31, 2005

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 | Aug 27, 2004

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

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 15, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 4, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 30, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 23, 2003