Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Very Cool!!!

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Not a terrible movie, would have been much better if they'd found someone under 30 to play role of Ari. I found some scenes to be disconnected and could have enjoyed the entire movie much better had the role of Ari been played by an actor that didn't look more like a 30 to 35 year old. Several times during the movie I had to force myself to continue watching.

...but useful for understand the perception about reality of a young man who use his sexual orientation, the nihilism and the friends as instruments to explore it. a film about frustration. and about freedom. and one of the most impressive roles of Alex Dimitriadis who mix the bitter humor, fury and fear to create a character who gives new perspectives about every day challenges. one of films who use a sensitive subject as way to wake up. and the gray tone becomes a tool for describe long slices of disillusion, fights and need of sense of life. maybe not great. but sensitive trip in heart of forbidden subjects. more actual today than in 1998.

I just saw this movie 15 years after its release, and maybe this is a factor in some way, considering how gay men and women have been portrayed in films since then.But this aside, I don't see any internal coherence in the narrative of this film. What exactly is going on? Is it the complete confusion of an individual constantly intoxicated, with the factors at large being his sexual identity, the cultural identity of the country of his ancestry, and this in apposition to the culture of the country he lives in? On the surface it would seem so, but it seems more to to be a gratuitous portrayal of indulgence in self loathing.

Truly a great little movie! The story moved at a good pace through-out and kept me very interested to see what would happen next. With so many movies these days, I keep checking the time because they are so terribly uneven and my interest is not held. Not with this one--very riveting and moving story. It did an excellent job of "showing" what our young protagonist (someone used the term anti-hero for him--I like that) was going through. Really liked the way the drug highs were portrayed. The voice overs were sparse--this film did not talk me to death or insult my intelligence by explaining everything. How very refreshing! Visually you went with Ari where he was going whether you liked it or not. I also really liked it because it was at times raw and visceral--life is like that sometimes for us, and for others like Ari, it's like that most of the time. Hurray for the male frontal nudity! It's not only women that have beautiful bodies. Johnny only had a couple scenes, but he upstaged Ari in every one. What a remarkable character to throw into the mix! I would be friends with him in a heartbeat. If you like movies about real people trying to figure out their place in the world, do yourself a favor and see this film.