Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

A different way of telling a story

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Loser (2000): Dir: Amy Heckerling / Cast: Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Greg Kinnear, Thomas Sadoski, Jimmi Simpson: Title is a misdirection since the so-called loser is actually a smart. Jason Biggs arrives in New York to attend college but his roommates dislike him because he studies. They scam him into another dorm but buddy up to him in order to have a narcotics party. Biggs meets Mena Suvari in a class and they strike up a friendship then he invites her to a concert. She has a relationship with a professor who uses her for sex while embarrassing her in class. When Biggs returns after being stood up he encounters the result of a party plus Suvari passed out in the washroom after drinking what she believed was juice. She cannot see the obvious even when they both deliver kittens together. Outcome is predictable and humour fades quickly. Directed by Amy Heckerling who made the teen masterpiece Fast Times at Ridgemont High as well as the popular and also superior Clueless but she provides none of that observation here. This film is clueless in ways that are exact opposite to the Alicia Silverstone flick. Biggs is totally flat his relationship with Suvari is uninspiring. She at least had a back story until the boring romance over birthed kittens occurs. Greg Kinnear plays a lousy stereotypical professor completely one note. Boring teen comedy misses the mark and becomes just what the title indicates. Score: 1 / 10

Frankly, i think this is a pretty good movie, this is my favorite movie too, all the actors did their part, i'm amazed by Jason Biggs on how he portrayed his character.Unlike his other movies such as American pie, American reunion, etc. this one is quite different, best suited movie for all you people who prefer romantic,comedy movies most specifically it's best suited for almost summer type of thing. Asides from that, there are other actors who portray their roles, Andy Dick also appeared in this movie as a clerk, and David Spade as a video store clerk, which reminds me of the movie "The Benchwarmers" this time David Spade portrays Richie Goodman who is also a video store clerk so i find it kinda ironic but cool too, and not to mention that Mena Suvari never looked so beautiful before. the story line of this movie could also happen in real life for people who "just received a scholarship and moves to another place for collage and gets a crush on a girl" type of thing, this is a really good movie, i recommend this movie for a lot of people but this is not like American pie though, so i'll give it 10/10.

Jason Biggs stars as the "Loser" a freshman trying to fit in at New York University. It has the usual likable loser who gets stuck around jerks and tries to win over a girl. It's been done many times before and it's been done better.Written and directed by Amy Heckerling, this is her first film since "Clueless" (1995). It only has a few funny lines and relies on popular music to make it entertaining. It has very little of the ascorbic wit Heckerling has shown in her other films. The best character was Greg Kinnear as the unscrupulous college professor with great banter. Biggs is his usual likable awkward self. Mena Suvari plays 'the girl' and as usual for Suvari she comes across as annoying and not nearly as smart as her character is supposed to be.If you are looking for the next "Clueless" check out "I Could Never Be Your Woman" (2007) it better matches Heckerling's potential. Or for a better version of this "Loser" genre, watch "She's Out of My League" (2010) or "Sydney White" (2007).

I just love this movie. Just like another review on here said, to me it his kind of close to home. I've never been too lucky with the ladies this movie just seemed very personal to me. and while some i guess thought they weren't that great of a pair, i honestly loved the interaction between the two main characters. this is one of those "i really wish that kind of thing would happen to me" and it's a movie that i really enjoy watching to kind of "escape" for a little bit. i also think it is just overall a pretty good movie despite it's incredibly low rating. i think the three roommate characters are quite amusing, it has a lot of funny quotes and plot events, and a lot of the drama is good too. overall this is just in my opinion a very entertaining movie and it has a somewhat unique effect on me and will always be one of my favorites.