Review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) by Bryan I — 08 Nov 2008

Fantastic. Utterly quotable. A horrible funhouse mirror version of my college years. Fantastic art direction and score, too!

This review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) was written by Bryan I on 08 Nov 2008.

The Rules of Attraction has generally received mixed reviews.

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