Less Than Zero
Clay (Andrew McCarthy) comes home to Los Angeles after his first semester of college according to his ex-girlfriend's request, only to discover that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
4 November 1933, San Francisco, California, USA
1 November 1962, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
11 February 1916, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3 December 1960, San Francisco, California, USA
21 June 1953, Houston, Texas, USA
26 February 1964, USA
25 June 1963, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
7 February 1960, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2 February 1978, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
23 August 1940, San Diego, California, USA
16 October 1962, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
28 October 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
22 September 1978, California, USA
31 January 1970, Upland, California, USA
3 December 1967, Northport, Long Island, New York, USA
23 March 1965, Sacramento County, California, USA
15 October 1957, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
February 10, 2003
Bret Easton Ellis's novel is fairly faithfully into a portrait of strung out teenage yuppies in LA during the late 80s.
February 09, 2003
A startling tale of alienation and self-destruction. Put Downey on the map, at least for a while.
April 15, 2002
The quality of dislocation in Marek Kanievska's Less Than Zero is startling and sinister.
August 27, 2004
Meant to be a statement against the amoral lifestyle of super-rich youth, it misses the mark by a mile.
February 27, 2008
The only saving grace of this exercise in futility is the suitably louche performance by Spader as drug-dealer Rip.
March 31, 2005
The anti-teen film that really kicks ass
August 14, 2006
Jami Gertz was, is, and ever shall be one of the most egregious actresses in the history of film.
February 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.
August 15, 2004
Has style to spare, but none of the novel's shock value
February 27, 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.
April 06, 2005
a bit of a mess
February 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.
