Review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) by Blake C — 14 Feb 2008

Roger Avary is a horrible horrible screenwriter. I only give this a star because it's based on one of my favorite books of all time.

This review of The Rules of Attraction (2002) was written by Blake C on 14 Feb 2008.

The Rules of Attraction has generally received mixed reviews.

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