Diagonaldi Very well executed

2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Mark Sacre Well, whoever gave this a high rating must also have been taking the home-made LSD that the main character took. I don't want to give the plot away because there may be people out there who wish to see this film - relatives of the actors for instance and ... nope that's about it. The main character twitches his way through this film but with no real evidence of why he is where he is - Harvard, with Sarah Michelle Geller as a girlfriend and lecturer as another. Just what they are supposed to see in him is a mystery to me since money, looks, intelligence and charm seems to be completely lacking.The plot line of needing money to help his parents seems so out of place for a self-centred student that is almost forgotten later in the film. Various characters seem to swing widely from one characteristic to another (watch out for the basketball playing friend moving from honourable wanting to do the best to gun-toting anger).At the end, not giving anything away but I really didn't care what happened to the main (or any other) character except to pray that no-one ever considered making a sequel. That's a couple of hours of my life wasted !

TruthSpeaks The movie has an unintentionally ridiculous plot involving tri-sexual FBI agents, mobsters, a hot blonde philosophy professor, high stakes gambling, a natural disaster, and a cameo appearance by Al Franken. Interspersed with these things are characters tripping on drugs or philosophizing as college freshmen do, at great length.Leading man Adrian Grenier has gotten handsomer since he made this movie; he grew into his looks. He did a good job acting, especially considering how young he appears to be here and the oddness of the material.I was expecting the movie to be more offensive because the director has a reputation for doing unspeakable things to females in life, and given his other movies. This movie just appears to be a drug-fueled, delusional, freshman fantasy, but not as enjoyable as that sounds.The fact that this director was given several movies to direct after this, each more offensive than the next, is disturbing.Notes for the sensitive: The movie opens with footage from a sex scene and there are several more throughout. Plenty of drug usage too. Some people have commented on the oddness of the colors in the movie but I just saw it on Showtime and found those to be normal, except for the brown river water in Boston. Maybe the colors were corrected or maybe there are colors only some people can see, like dog whistles.

Michael This is one of my favorite films of all time. It has everything--an amazing cast, great screenplay, good camera work, comedy, action, suspense, drugs, and most importantly to me, intellectual value. Despite the plot having to do with LSD, FBI, and the Mafia, and despite Ray Allen being in the movie (though I did actually like his performance), this movie is basically about philosophy. If you have a background in philosophy, or if you just generally like thinking about existence, check it out. You won't be disappointed.It should be noted, though, that if you're looking for a typical drama, or teen comedy, or anything like that, you'll probably want to steer clear from this one. In order to enjoy it fully, you've gotta be ready for an adventure of the soul.

d00leyn0ted I didn't know what I was getting myself into when I put this movie in my DVD player. From the very beginning I was drawn in, as much as one can be when someone is fornicating with Sarah Michelle Gellar while playing music from multiple boom boxes and smoking a blunt. I found the character development intriguing & the casting was superb. I like the choice of protagonist, a lesser-known actor surrounded by more recognizable peers, similar to Donnie Darko. The cinematography was interesting, and the portrayal of the effects of LSD were as accurate as I've ever seen on film, sans Fear & Loathing. The subject matter encompasses vices of many flavors. Never before have I seen promiscuity, gambling, deceit, drug use, and gun play so eloquently infused with the likes of philosophical banter. This movie greatly appealed to my sense of intellect as I often found myself caught in sheer amazement that a film like this had been produced and slipped under my radar for so long. It deals with real life scenarios and subject matter often too taboo to be portrayed ever so causally, a refreshing look at a facet rarely seen. It's abstract intellectualism combined with sex and drug use surely won't appeal to conservative film watchers. This is definitely a film for a niche audience and I applaud James Toback for this peek into real life.