Dominique Swain could be the Johnny Depp of her generation, and commended for her "take risks" roles. Unfortunately, this troubled script about bored wealthy teens takes a familiar premise and adds nothing fresh, nothing enlightening.
None of the characters is redeeming, and even Swain's "Cat" is a frustrating character ***SPOILERS*** -- why does she insist on going to East Hampton after being so horribly snubbed by her "friends"? Her reaction/infatuation to Renfro's character "William" is inexplicable. He's cute, but there's nothing compelling about him. He doesn't act honorably from the beginning, he is unconscionable when he thinks he and Scott Thompson have accidentally killed Cat (they try to dump her body in the fancy apt's dumb waiter!).
I doubt anyone but a diehard fan of Brett Easton Ellis (it very much has a vibe of his going on) -- or Brad Renfro -- could appreciate this muddled storyline of pathetic youth.
There are numerous things that don't make any sense at all, throughout the film, whether it be the plot, the dialogue, the acting choices of the young actors, it's really a total mess.
None of the characters is redeeming, and even Swain's "Cat" is a frustrating character ***SPOILERS*** -- why does she insist on going to East Hampton after being so horribly snubbed by her "friends"? Her reaction/infatuation to Renfro's character "William" is inexplicable. He's cute, but there's nothing compelling about him. He doesn't act honorably from the beginning, he is unconscionable when he thinks he and Scott Thompson have accidentally killed Cat (they try to dump her body in the fancy apt's dumb waiter!).
I doubt anyone but a diehard fan of Brett Easton Ellis (it very much has a vibe of his going on) -- or Brad Renfro -- could appreciate this muddled storyline of pathetic youth.
There are numerous things that don't make any sense at all, throughout the film, whether it be the plot, the dialogue, the acting choices of the young actors, it's really a total mess.