The Rules of Attraction (2002)

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Sean (JAMES VAN DER BEEK), Paul (IAN SOMERHALDER) and Lauren are surrounded at Camden by their very good "friends": Lauren's roommate Lara (JESSICA BIEL), whose carnal instincts far outweigh the bonds of camaraderie; the much sought-after Victor (KIP PARDUE), a chronic object of Lauren's desire whose European sojourn has kept him out of her reach; Sean's friend Mitchell (THOMAS IAN NICHOLAS), about to fall into the abyss of Bateman's world; Paul's posse (JAY BARUCHEL, JOEL MICHAELY and COLIN BAIN), always at the ready with a brittle quip; Kelly (KATE BOSWORTH), one of Sean's innumerable and quickly forgotten conquests; and Marc (FRED SAVAGE), who mistakenly believes himself to be considerably more coherent than he actually is.

There are distinguished members of the Camden faculty, such as Mr. Lance Lawson (ERIC STOLTZ), who views himself as being young and cool enough to attend campus parties, and to occasionally suggest raising an attractive student's grade point average in exchange for "extracurricular activity."

Outside of the rarified world of Camden is the "townie" Rupert (CLIFTON COLLINS, JR.), a dealer who

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External Reviews

The Rules of Attraction is not mainstream fare, but it is quirky and interesting, and worth a look for those who don't mind movies where you end up despising just about everyone who has a speaking part. 

"The Rules of Attraction" is a skillfully made movie about reprehensible people. 

--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)

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If “The Rules of Attraction” is a commentary on something, I don’t know what that is. It’s just a strange, mean little movie.

--Jamey Hughton (MovieViews)

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"The Rules of Attraction" is an absolute trip with a group of oddball and at times downright nasty characters. It's a pitch black comedy where you almost feel guilty for laughing. 7/10

--Nate Anderson (Movie-Vault.com)

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It's about a group of truly hateful individuals, and you know me...I love a bunch of grumpy assf*cks. 

--B. Alan Orange (MovieWeb)

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Bold, sexy, daring, clever, funny, ruthless, and sad, Roger Avary's startling satire is the movie "American Pie" wishes it was. 

--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)

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“The Rules of Attraction” is having a good time being bad, but it’s nowhere near as edgy as it thinks it is. It is no more gleefully depraved than Cruel Intentions, for instance. 

--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)

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Says as much about pandering early 21st century filmmaking as it does about self-indulgent college life. 42/100

--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)

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A rockin', rollin', all-around kickass highly stylized adventure through the twisted lives of a handful of college students all looking to get laid, get high and fall in love 9/10

--'JoBlo' (JoBlo.com)

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The Rules of Attraction doesn't offer enough reasons to invest your emotions--not to mention your time or money. D+

--Carlo Cavagna (AboutFilm.com)

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Stylish, impressive and darkly funny, with a surprising performance from James ‘Dawson’ Van Der Beek. 

--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)

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Indeed, "The Rules of Attraction" looks and feels like a bad imitation of "Trainspotting" without any of that film's wit or charm. 

--Jonathan Foreman (New York Post)

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When making a film about neglected, disenfranchised youth, the easy way out is to make a neglectful, disenfranchised film. Supposedly this reflects the careless attitude of its subject matter—instead, it discredits the film. 

--Kyle Smith (The Movie Insider)

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Deliberately tries to disgust, but really only succeeds in boring 2/10

--Gary Panton (Movie Gazette)

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Directed by

Roger Avary Killing Zoe, Mr. Stitch, Glitterati

Written by

Roger Avary Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Silent Hill Bret Easton Ellis American Psycho, Less Than Zero, Glamorama

Cast

James Van Der Beek Varsity Blues, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Texas Rangers Shannyn Sossamon A Knight's Tale, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Kip Pardue Remember the Titans, Thirteen, Driven Jessica Biel Blade: Trinity, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Cellular Ian Somerhalder Life as a House, In Enemy Hands, Lost: The Journey Clifton Collins Jr. Traffic, Mindhunters, The Last Castle Thomas Ian Nicholas American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding [more]

The Rules of Attraction is the kind of movie that leaves vague impressions and a nasty aftertaste but little clear memory of its operational mechanics.  --Marjorie Baumgarten (Austin Chronicle) "The Rules of Attraction" is a curious film, in that it misses opportunities in a lot of ways and stays effective as a whole. There is so much going on, filmed with such style, that I found it hard to stop being fascinated.  --Ian Waldron-Mantgani (The UK Critic) Rules? We don't need no stinking rules! What we need is a movie with story focus! 1/10 --Chuck Schwartz (The Cranky Critic)

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