well i just saw this film first thing friday ( open ) . i be seat near a gentleman who be have quite a reaction to every scene and and in one scene ( not a good one for the acting but i will get there in a minute ) he literally start wave his arm and shake his head . i look over and the man be tear up and i though he be nearly about to breakdown in full tear . see such a powerful reaction to some very early scene in the movie and i think to myself and maybe this be the guy who write it . the novel i think and unaware at the time who write the screenplay . so immediately upon my return and i google bret easton elli pic and review many photo . i would bet my life it be him next to me today . hair a little long and dark than in some photo and but same nose and and face and exact same eye . again he be right next to me so i be not see him from across the theater . i ask ( whisper ) if he be ok. he say yes and then a moment later ( after another reaction ) quietly get up and move to the back of the theater . a while later he exit in the middle of the film . now and for the film itself . this be no less than zero which would be the close genre comparison of the elli filmography . while some of the veteran actor give decent performance the material seem more shallow than the la socialites the film be follow . but after watch the film i suspect this be much more the fault of the directing than anyone else . it take the proper hand and understanding of ellis material to make it work on the stage or film . unfortunately and two of the less performance come from actor we see much more in the film . foster and raido seem like actor act like the type rather then be the type . while the veteran actor seem to add depth to their performance ( beyond the material present ) these two act on a very shallow level and a though try to imitate the type of person they think they be play . apparently give their character little thought . the movie set up many broken and damage relationship and a couple of potentially heat situation and before it suddenly end . what . the entire film end up be a slice of life ( many tragic life ) type of film and with little story or payoff a the end come abruptly . at the end i could care less about there problem or issue and the story and direct doesn not help those feeling . now i be not a person who go to film to see naked woman ( a little to old to make that the priority and be unaware of this one ) and but when the movie be over all i could think be at least amber heard be naked or half naked a lot and she look good . in the lala land of skinny and to outrageously bony woman and this one have nice curve . but it sad when you leave a film think where be the story and you know you will only remember the girl who look good in that film cause the title and film itself will be forgotten quickly . now i have not read the elli novel and but he do help write the screenplay . base on his reaction and i can not help to feel this film be not what he imagine it would be . it certainly be not up to what hollywood have be able to do with some of his other work . to ellis ( a i be sure it be ) and remember the feeling you have while watch the film . and make sure the next time you sell your story to hollywood to get pay enough money so you can take it a little easy when the filmmaker butcher your work ( who likely do not want you interfere with them cause they know how to make film and not some writer ) . or in this case and they at least produce a very unsatisfying film .