I don't even know where to start. Acting was maybe even okay in some cases, for example I really saw the concern of Emma Roberts' character and Rory Culkin's character's fear alongside with believing in a better future. But Chace Crawford, who is supposed to be the leading man, was probably the worst. I didn't see anything, I mean ANY emotion whatsoever on his face during the whole movie. He just was there, staring into space, as if being thoughtful and concerned, but the minute anyone talked to him, he was his usual careless and happy self again. And though the acting overall was not good, it probably was the best part of the film, because everything else was even worse. The camera work. Awful. Stupid angles that were supposed to make you feel how high some character was were just the worst. But the real weakness of the movie is probably the script. Characters were not making sense at all. One moment the drug dealer Curtis Jackson was playing was tough, smart and professional, the next he was an absolutely another person who agreed sell a dose when a desperate client offered herself as a virgin. The leading character made no sense at all. Plus, I doubt a drug dealer can be this successful if he becomes friends with each and every random person that buys from him. A spoiled rich girl saying she actually realizes how "narcissistic and spoiled" she is, is, well, also highly unlikely. The most annoying thing abut the film was the feeling you're listening to an audio-book. Kiefer Sutherland may be a decent actor, but when I heard his idiotic narrative for 5 minutes, I was ready to strangle him just to shut him up. So partly also because of the stupid narrative I wasn't able to watch a movie for a minute so that I didn't hate it.
To conclude, this may seem a cool movie considering the creators and the cast (because that's what it seemed to me. Don't think I hated this because I generally hate Chace Crawford or movies of this kind - I don't), but trust me, it's a pain to go through with watching this. May as well be the worst movie of the year so far. I haven't been this disappointed in a while.
To conclude, this may seem a cool movie considering the creators and the cast (because that's what it seemed to me. Don't think I hated this because I generally hate Chace Crawford or movies of this kind - I don't), but trust me, it's a pain to go through with watching this. May as well be the worst movie of the year so far. I haven't been this disappointed in a while.