Less Than Zero
Taste attributes: crimedramaromanceteenfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticsimplelinearenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"In Beverly Hills, you can have anything your heart desires. You just can't have it the way it used to be."
Boxlist takeA grounded crime drama that is small-scale, inventive and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 207 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Directed by
- Marek Kanievska
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
