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.
Acting
Downey Jr. channels his own future; it's terrifyingly prophetic.
Production
Bret Easton Ellis hated it, but the sleaze is *chefs kiss*.
Costume
Every outfit screams 'I have a trust fund and a death wish.'
Director
Marek Kanievska
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Downey Jr. was actively using during filming; director Marek Kanievska later said he 'wasn't acting, he was remembering.'
Bret Easton Ellis disowned the film for softening his nihilism, but it accidentally captured the 1987 stock market crash's moral hangover.
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