The Rules of Attraction

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I started watching this film again earlier, I forgot how good it is! Quite dark though, I'm glad my like isn't like that! :)

I forgot that the guy that plays Boone (can't remember his name!) is in it too, good to see him alive and well again :p

If you've seen it, what do you think of it?
 
I have it on DVD, but I think I've only watched it once. A bit over-stylised for me, full of unnecessary 'look at me' stuff from the director, like the scene played out in rewind, or the split screen when it's just a scene of two people talking to each other.

I liked the premise though, good film about student life, there hasn't been a better one recently. Dazed and Confused was better though.
 
I love it Ian Somerhalder as Paul is superb. I went to see it at the cinema and several people walked out as I was laughing my back off. As you say it is very dark humour. Van der Beek is good too mind.
 
It's a good film.

James Van Der Beeks character is supposed to be brothers with Patrick Bateman from American Pschyo. During the film Van Der Beek has a telephone conversation withe Patrick. Maybe the film has the same writer.
 
Never got round to seeing the film but read the book years ago and thought it was so nihilistic. A bit like compressing all The Smiths lyrics all rolled into one but without the wit or humour.
 
It is quite shocking, especially the first ten minutes or so. Whenever I watch it, it has the same effect on me as 'Thirteen' (another brilliant film in my opinion!), it makes me realise how lucky I am that my life isn't like that! :)
 
I had to look up that word! :o:p

I guess I can see what you mean, I haven't read the book but in the film they do say that no-one can ever truly know another person. Is that what you mean?

Has anyone read the book and seen the film, are they quite similar or quite different?
 
The 'rumour' is indeed true and was designed by the author to be ambiguous and a teaser for the audience/reader. It is therefore nether confirmed or denied - it's intention so to speak!

Beyond this one scene (Sean Bateman talking to his brother Patrick bateman) there is no cross-over between the two stories and no further references, or relevance, to the fact they are brothers.
 
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