James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Ian Somerhalder
A not-quite dazzling array of cinematic tricks (split screens, freeze-frames, running the film backwards, rapid editing, etc.) are used to depict college students floundering in the pursuit of love ...( read more
)
DVD Release Date: February 18, 2003
Get It:
Stats: 3,052 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,052)
-
-
October 11, 2009A cleverly made, but distinctly average, adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' fantastic novel. The Victor section, however, is inspired.
-
September 25, 2009This film has been directed brilliantly with some great original techniques but I didn't like the characters or the story. Modern classic? I think not.
-
September 21, 2009What Rules of Attraction is and what Rules of Attraction wanted to be are glaringly different. Indifference is the only emotion one can take away from this cleverly made but totally lacking film.
-
July 6, 2008Has one of the greatest opening scenes I've ever seen in a movie and the acting is adequate to make this movie something more than good.
-
November 16, 2009One of those movies that somehow got ignored for whatever reason, but is a true masterpiece. All the characters are somewhat tragic and have this apathetic quality to them, but you can't help but love them. I think it's one of those movies that shows people for what the really ar...( read more)
-
October 29, 2009Ive heard so many bad reviews but I think it was a really good movie.Way better then I expected
-
-
October 14, 2009Weird story & narrative. But cinematography & editing are really young & vivid, sharp & fabulous.
-
October 4, 2009Hoping for a fun college comedy with some reasoning behind it, but the second I saw a girl having sex with a random guy and him throwing up on her while still having sex, I knew I was in for great movie.....
Semi-skillfully made, but the characters were unlikable and kind of rui...( read more)
Critic Reviews
November 19, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
October 11, 2002
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
For casual moviegoers who stumble into Rules expecting a slice of American Pie hijinks starring the kid from Dawson's Creek, they'll probably run out screaming. full review
October 11, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
An almost entirely worthless and pretentious adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's 1987 sophomore novel. full review
October 11, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
There is no entry portal in The Rules of Attraction, and I spent most of the movie feeling depressed by the shallow, selfish, greedy characters. full review
Comments
-
February 10, 2007I don't know who wrote the review, but they obviously aren't familiar with the book. It was written to satirise what a shallow bunch of pricks the beautiful people are.
-
-
June 14, 2006Hey if you've got a DVD copy throw it in and check out the secret commentary featuring America's least favorite prop comic for no reason.. it's really odd... ok yeah it's carrot top... for some reason they showed him this movie and recorded it... it's really out there.
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.
