“You’re tan, but you don’t look happy” -The Informers
When I heard that they made a film version of The Informers, I was so pumped that I twittered (tweeted?) about it immediately. Because any movie based on a Bret Easton Ellis book (Rules of Attraction, American Psycho) is undoubtably going to be awesome. But then I said to myself hey Rory, remember Less Than Zero? Even Robert Downey Jr. couldn’t save that bomb.
So far I’ve read pretty mixed reviews, but mostly the consensus is that the movie doesn’t do old BEE justice. There ARE some awesome people involved with the film…to name a few: Chris Isaak, Winona Ryder, Brad Renfro (bonus points cause he’s dead). But there’s also that chick from Pineapple Express. Just…no. Also, they cut out a part from the book about one of the characters being a vampire. Yeah, cause vampires certainly aren’t selling these days.
In conclusion, this movie has been out since April and no one I know has seen it. Maybe on some dark and lonely night I’ll stumble upon in torrent form, but until then, I’ll stick to the book.
“Look how sexy, blonde, and dead inside we are. Jealous?”
