for the first time in review film and i find myself immediately uninterested in this story . i do not know if it be the way that it be film or the story behind the character and but it felt bland and overused and and completely unoriginal . within the first thirty minute and i find myself rather apathetic with all the character and the story . i felt a if i have see this structure before and and tart be provide nothing new to surprise me . after think that it may just be my mood and i stop the film and choose to start it fresh in the morning and but the same feeling persist . i just do not care . that be not a good sign . the character be bland . when i say bland and i literally mean that by watch them develop and you will never have any flavor hit your palate . the story seem recycled and nearly to the point of plagiarism . now and i be not say that christina wayne stole this story and but she add nothing fresh to the perspective . the casting be horrid and the underlying symbolism and theme be so far lose that no critic could find them ( nor the character ) and and the story be vague and sloppy . you know nothing about anyone or anything and and instead of push more emphasis on the character and we instead find ourselves with drug and minor sex and and money push into our face . these be theme we have see in every film since the dawn of film time and yet somehow could not be creatively capture by wayne . what immediately pull me away from this story . it be mainly the character . i have see most of brad renfro work and and honestly he need to redefine himself . director larry clark have define him and and oddly he can not get out of that stereotypical character . within the first twenty minute of renfro screen time i be bore . i know exactly what he be try to portray and why . it be spectacular nor impressive and just repetitive . he need to bring some excitement or suspense to his role and instead of just blandly play this random socialite . without a strong character and the final climax of this film come instead a a letdown . renfro do not showcase the best of his ability in this film . while i be on the subject nobody showcased the best of their ability . what be go on with dominique swain and outside of lolita and i do not believe she have really emerge a an actress and and follow up with role such a cat storm doesn not help . bijou phillips be the only actress that i witness actually try to bring something remarkable to the screen and sadly due to everyone else horrid acting and she be lose . ramble here and there and and honestly nearly forget about during the second act . melanie griffith be a pointless cast and most of this film budget probably go to her two scene that she be in . maybe the rest of it go to the random guy from the kid in the hall and who desperately need to place himself far away from this project . my big problem and outside of the acting and be the pacing of this film . nothing and and this be hard for me to say and but nothing gel together . there be so many sub story happen throughout the course of the film that no actual substance be form . the robbery and the teenage angst and woe and the wealthy socialite learn how horrible real life be and the random kid in the hall guy and and even the end just felt rush and horribly edit together . with this shoddy craftsmanship the whole story never really form any true shape . family structure be never define and character be never give any emotion and and all we be leave with be bit and piece of honest leftover . wayne do not complete the task at hand . while i hate to put the entire burden on the director and with this film i be leave with little choice . with a horrid title that just scream the complete opposite of what this film be about and with amateurish directional ability the cast pretty much be able to give every emotion in every scene and leave u with disgust act and poor development and and with vague storytelling it be hard to place any good behind tart . this be a film i have hear nothing about and and after view it i can see why . all wayne have do with this film be random take excerpt from other film that have do a good job of define all the element above and cut all together to make the film tart . it be hard for me to say this and but wayne ruin this film . while i do not believe there be much to fully take from the story and any remain element of excitement be drain a wayne take the helm . while most of the time you can credit some of the story and perhaps strong acting and or even the music and in tart you can credit nothing . from the opening sequence until the end and i felt like i be swim through very lumpy oatmeal . no consistency and no strength . overall and this film be a waste of your time . if you be search for some deep symbolic element or possibly some banter on our society and you will not find it in this film . while i know that be what wayne be attempt to show and the final product seem like it be edit on an etch a sketch . it be an embarrassing film to sit through and and encourage nobody to pick it up . wayne throw to the wind all the teaching of her columbia university education and destroy two hour of my life . avoid at all cost . grade represent out of .