Movie Description
The Rules of Attraction is a 2002 dark comedy-drama film directed by Roger Avary, based on the 1987 novel by Bret Easton Ellis. The film is set in the affluent world of a fictional New England liberal arts college and follows the intertwined lives and romances of a group of students. Central characters include the self-destructive Sean Bateman, the bisexual Paul Denton, and the virginal Lauren Hynde. The narrative, which unfolds non-linearly, displays the hedonistic and often nihilistic behaviors of the characters, capturing their experiences of parties, drug use, and relationships. It stars James Van Der Beek, Jessica Biel, Shannyn Sossamon, Kate Bosworth, Ian Somerhalder, Kip Pardue, and Joel Michaely. The movie got mixed reviews, but Bret Easton Ellis approved of it.
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