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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Refreshing alternative to the ouvre, 31 Jul 2000
By A Customer
I first saw this movie with my mates after seeing 'The Doom Generation', the 1995 film from the same director. 'Nowhere' is in fact the second film in the trilogy by Gregg Araki. I think that this is definitely the best. It offers a refreshing slant on the analysis of youth culture, and with all these feel good teen movies around, it's intriguing to find an inspirational and in-your-face contribution to the ouvre. The narrative focuses on Dark (played by James Duval), a sexually confused and enigmatic character who tries to un-ravel the meaning behind his feelings. However, we don't just observe life through his eyes. Oh no. The other characters seem to tackle a variety of recognisable and not so recognisable issues, ranging from bulemia to bondage! I really do encourage you to see this movie, and if you're a bit of a celebrity craving pundit, then you'll also appreciate the cast. Rachel True (The Craft), Nathan Bexton (Go), Ryan Phillippe (Cruel Intentions), Heather Graham (Austin powers 2), Mena Suvari (American Beauty)all star. Plus, there are appearances from Denise Richards, Christina Applegate, Rose McGowan, Shannon Doherty and the porn star Traci Lords! And look out for a surprising and risque storyline involving 'Baywatch's' Jaason Simmons. If you don't appreciate the post-modern stylings of this movie, you'll at least love the exxagerated, hilarious one-liners that they often spout out. Gregg Araki is a director who doesn't get near enough recognition for his work. i really think that this style of film-making will be the future of the genre. Cheers Niall and Joel for introducing this movie to me. Go see it, or i'll have to "have my ball hairs burned off with an acetylene torch". And look out for his new movie 'Splendor'.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What a finaly, 26 Dec 2003
This is the third film in Gregg Araki's 'teen apocolypse trilogy', sadly i cannot say that ive seen 'totally f****ed up' but this and doom generation are absolutely amazing movies.This film follows a group of teens who should instead of being at school are out enjoying themselves and living life to the full. The film leads up to a party at the end where everything comes to a wierd end. Once again Araki has casted James Duval as the lead, who as usual manages to portray a teen whoes stricken with teen angst that he can hardly seem bothered to get out of bed in the morning. This film gives off a feel that only a Araki film could, with questions on sexualty and validity. In brief, this film is a must see, but rember that this is not a normal film, so expect the unexpected and enjoy while it makes sence.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great end to the trilogy, 26 Dec 2003
This is the third film in Gregg Araki's 'teen apocolypse trilogy', sadly i cannot say that ive seen 'totally f****ed up' but this and doom generation are absolutely amazing movies.
This film follows a group of teens who should be going to school, but instead are hanging around a cafes, it proceed threwout the whole day, ending in a party and many interesting going ons.
Once again Araki has casted James Duval as the lead, who as usual manages to do as little as possible and still make the film great. If you watch carefully you will see many familiar faces, and odd goings on.
This film gives off a feel that makes it fit well with Doom generation, even though they are very different films. In brief, this film is a must, but rember it is different from man other films you may have seen.
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