Not even bad in a good way

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

oh my... what can i say... i really did try with this one, i like some of the directors other films so i thought i would stick with it... the story begins with a ludicrous scenario where gigolo/hustler/party animal Nikki meets the Anne Heche character at a party... she of course just happens to be a highly successful lawyer with a dream apartment... oh and no partner or children of course... or even friends or so it seems! within a few minutes he's charmed her and is driving her and her car back to the luxury apartment for a night of hot sex etc... and so begins a relationship based on need/lust/desire between two empty vapid people... the story continues with lots of flashy snippets of the couple having sex and as usual for films of people who live in these dream show apartments, everything is always clean and immaculate, the fridge is always full, the bathroom always has fresh towels, the pool is always clean and not full of leaves... i could go on but lets just say watch it yourself and find out does the player get played or does he have a heart after all? and much more importantly will you even care!

I read about this movie in a men forum and I was expecting it to be sort of a PUA guide type movie, but it turned out to be more than that.The movie is about one young attractive chap that finds itself in the loop of sex and party lifestyle in LA and his way out of that.As soon as the movie started, I was pleasantly surprised by the image technique used, as it instantly gave me the feeling of nostalgia and homesickness. You can tell that this movie is about feelings just by that, and if you are not open to that, you are not going to like it.The character, Nikki, which basically lives off having sex with rich women, eventually finds that this is not a way to live, as his only real friend abandons him after having enough of his arrogant behaviour. Him, being detached from his feelings from years of a heartless lifestyle, can't demonstrate appreciation to people, and specially love isn't in his agenda. And against all odds he actually falls for this one girl who he connected with in the weirdest way possible, and that is the beauty of it.The reason why I liked this movie so much, is that it gives you an insight of how different styles of life are, how the mind of the person works, how he got drawn into that and how he develops and grows throughout the movie. And specially because I could relate to it, in some way. People who have been through a lot of change in life will relate too, because this movie is about that.It is not a movie just about sex, like I read in some comments. Yes, it does have some sex, I'm sorry that you can't watch this next to your 12 year old, but that doesn't make it a bad movie just because of that. The sex scenes are there for a reason, and it is to better express how his life is centred mainly on that in the early stages of the movie.The ending killed me, but it is real. I would rather have it the other way, but it is not always like that. If you appreciate the rest of the movie, the ending will just slap you in the face, like it did to me.The acting is very decent. The main complaints that I've heard is that Ashton was not very good expressing feelings - this shows that you've not been paying attention - the character is meant to NOT express real feelings at all, its the basis of his life style. So the fact that Ashton didn't express feelings well, its great and fits perfectly with the character. The first time that he actually felt some sort of real feeling, it was awkward, and that's how it's supposed to be lol. The main characters, Ashton and Margarita Levieva, were great, and their relation warmed my heart.The scenes were excellent and the shooting is very well achieved.My advice is watch it. It isn't a movie with a huge budget and I wouldn't call it an Oscar movie obviously, but a movie that will make your feelings flourish and come to your skin, if you have any.

Spread is a comedy-drama that features Ashton Kutcher and Anne Heche. A modern tale of morality, director David Mackenzie's stylish film centers on the exploits of a Los Angeles gigolo working his way to infamy one mattress at a time. Margarita Levieva and Sebastian Stan play key supporting roles.Nicki is the epitome of big-city sexuality. Terminally hip and always fashionable, he's a sexual drifter who operates by his own set of rules. But in Nicki's world of money, power, and fame, true stardom is fleeting. As Nicki climbs the ladder of conquest and begins focusing his attentions on an older, well-to-do client, a strange thing happens.He begins developing actual feelings for a pretty young waitress. Little does he realize that he's about to fall victim to his own seductive game.Nikki has to decide whether he can live on his own once and for all in the hopes of finding something real.Fresh, funny and racy, the movie is a look at the trials and tribulations of sleeping your way to a life of privilege in Los Angeles. It is more of an ineffectual celebration of vacuous L.A. high life rather than a deconstruction of it. Ashton Kutcher is a credible and potent leading man with an easy address to the camera. He carries off the movie with some style.

I was surprised to find so many descriptions for this movie describing it or tagging it as a comedy... by my reckoning it's more of a light drama expressing the costs of inconsiderate over-indulgence. The players and performers all did their job as one would hope in any movie, but emptiness in the script and storyline left me wishing I'd spent my time more productively. I can't speak to any sense of realism in it, but perhaps there are worldly examples I'm simply unaware of. I did enjoy a few aspects of it, but there's little in the way of empathy that one can generate for the characters within as they're all between 'hollow & insensitive' and 'dishonest & abusive'.My suspicion is that it will have greater appeal for younger audiences, mainly because some of the scenes portray rampant levels of decadence that they'll be more likely to appreciate than those of us in our 40s.