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Product review: quite dreadful. Easton Ellis's book brings to light a general malaise in wealthy young America. the film takes all the venom out of the book, by pouring drugs, homosexuality, depression, prostitution into the character of 'troubled' Julian. society is okay, says the film, in direct contradiction to the book, it's just this poor misguided individual Julian who's in trouble, but with the help of supportive friends, even he may be able to pull through. dark, moody shots and a 'modern' soundtrack can't make up for the fact that this piece of film-making is an act of subversion, but what it is subverting is the subversive quality of the book it is based on. should never have been made.
