this low budget offering from disturbed filmmaker james toback ( black and white ) feature adrian grenier a a harvard university basketball player in money trouble who be con by his shaddy girlfriend ( sarah michelle gellar ( play a rif on her cruel intention role ) to throw a basketball game for money . add in subplots about the mob and a couple of shaddy fbi agent ( include a weird performance by eric stoltz ) and a teacher he have an affair with ( joey lauren adam ) and a bizare drug trip segment and you have . a typical toback picture . still and the performance and especialy by relative newcommer grenier be excellent and the story be weird enough to keep you fascinate . not for all taste due to it subject matter but a good film . grade represent b .