Very well written and acted but the whole theme and tone of the film makes it hard to root for. Very dark and satirical story is like "The Catcher in the Rye" written by an extremely angry person. The acting is good by Kieran Culkin who has easily surpassed his brother in the acting department but the performance that stood out for me is Claire Danes. She sort of looks like Franka Potente now but she's blossoming nicely into a solid actress. The writing is sharp but lets face it, no one really talks like this in real life. And that is why I didn't enjoy this film more. Also, Ryan Phillipe seems to be playing the same character he always does in movies. So while I was impressed with the acting and writing and the overall look of the film the black comedy and dark tone and theme make it impossible to embrace completely. I'll admire it, but from a distance.
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