although the self absorb undergraduate with their pseudo intellectual babble will sniff about how the mass would not be able to connect or appreciate this movie and the reasonably intelligent movie renter will recognize this film for what it be represent a piece of crap . first and it be a road movie that rip off kerouac and think that somehow give it legitimacy . second and it invoke kurt cobain and another transparent attempt to pass this off a a gen x film by link it to the over commercialized and overpraised rock star . and third and it be just plain bad . inexplicable and pointless flashback of the two main character a kid ( yeah and we get it and they be buddy ) be one problem and but the real weakness be the constant ripoff of tarantino an annoying drug dealer who engage in a monologue that exist only to waste the viewer time and thug who chase the hero for screw a gangster wife and we have all variation of this before . i rent this because of jake gyllenhall and a fine actor ( go see brokeback mountain and donnie darko if you do not believe me ) and but his character exist in a drug addle haze to leto brain dead pool boy and who isn not high and have no excuse for his imbecility . jake must have need the money ( it be suppose to have a $ 14 million budget and but clearly not in the cinematography department ) and for this stinker do nothing to enhance his indie movie icon status . for a much good movie from 2002 that showcases his acting ability and check out the good girl .