Going Down In La-la Land (2011)

63% of critics liked it
(8 reviews)
57% of users liked it
(62 ratings)

Young, handsome, and ambitious, Adam arrives from New York with dreams of making it big in L.A. He moves in with his zany best friend Candy who, between auditions, spends her time at the gym, shopping, or looking for a wealthy man. Adam gets off to a rocky start, complete with parking tickets and an… More Young, handsome, and ambitious, Adam arrives from New York with dreams of making it big in L.A. He moves in with his zany best friend Candy who, between auditions, spends her time at the gym, shopping, or looking for a wealthy man. Adam gets off to a rocky start, complete with parking tickets and an insufferable job answering phones. A new job in production looks promising, but soon Adam finds himself dealing with down-and-out directors, washed up starlets, and meth addicts, as he starts to loose himself in a seamy underworld of gay porn and prostitution. -- (C) Official Site

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.
Directed By: Casper Andreas
Written By: Casper Andreas, Andy Zeffer
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 20, 2012 Limited
Studio: Embrem Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
It's...familiar plotting and by-the-numbers characterization that sinks this earnest, gay-contoured take on the evergreen making-it-big melodrama.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
A young acting hopeful finds that things are tough in Tinseltown in this not exactly revelatory gay-themed drama.
Daniel M. Gold, New York Times
"Going Down" falls well short of compelling, either as a coming-of-age film, a satire or a romance.
Michelle Orange, Village Voice
A lo-fi feature blend of True West Hollywood Story and a gay fairy tale.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
A creditable if familiar portrait of one aspiring-actor newbie's disillusioning wade into the rough waters of Hollywood.
Brian Juergens, AfterElton.com
Going Down doesn't stray far from the Hollywood Cautionary Tale formula - but credit for making a downward spiral feel as gritty as a mid-afternoon trip to Pinkberry.
David Noh, Film Journal International
A young Hollywood hopeful resorts to porn, and his lowered expectations match yours as you trudge through this latest gay--but really grim--offering by tireless auteur Casper Andreas.
Diego Costa, Slant Magazine
The film can feel both refreshingly honest and embarrassingly Lifetime movie-like.