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The Rules of Attraction.
Man, that movie is like pulling teeth. Seriously, I must have stopped the tape about ten times and seriously considered not watching the end of it. As it was, since I'd paid for it I kept watching, but the ending was just as disconnected, disappointing and disheartening as the rest of the film.
The plot, such as it is, is basically held together by sex and drugs. The cinematic effects of playing scenes backwards just annoyed me, and I if I ever visualise James Van Der Beek having sex again I may have to swear off men for life.*
It did draw my attention to Ian Somerhalden (sp?), who has incredible eyes (as opposed to Van Der Beek who's eyes are creepily empty and soulless for the entire film). All through the film I just wanted to shake Paul (Ian's character) and tell him to stop going after straight boys because they'll just break his heart. I wasn't too pleased to be proved right.
However, there was a scene I absolutely loved. Watching two college aged guys dancing, in their boxer shorts, on a king sized bed to George Micheal's Faith? Too adorable for words!
* Mind you, considering my sex life, I doubt that will make a difference to anyone but me.
The plot, such as it is, is basically held together by sex and drugs. The cinematic effects of playing scenes backwards just annoyed me, and I if I ever visualise James Van Der Beek having sex again I may have to swear off men for life.*
It did draw my attention to Ian Somerhalden (sp?), who has incredible eyes (as opposed to Van Der Beek who's eyes are creepily empty and soulless for the entire film). All through the film I just wanted to shake Paul (Ian's character) and tell him to stop going after straight boys because they'll just break his heart. I wasn't too pleased to be proved right.
However, there was a scene I absolutely loved. Watching two college aged guys dancing, in their boxer shorts, on a king sized bed to George Micheal's Faith? Too adorable for words!
* Mind you, considering my sex life, I doubt that will make a difference to anyone but me.