Keith Walker Less than Zero is one of my favorite movies of all time.. I moved out to LA with my best friend Chris Britt in 1988 and then moved back to Atlanta. Every time I watch Less than Zero it brings me back to when we use to party in the LA club scene. Less than Zero is a great flashback movie for me.. I miss being youthful.. but I have grown up since those days and Its good to be sober.. Glory to God. thanks for making this movie and allowing me to flashback to my time living in LA. I have lost many friends to drug overdoses and I my self have come to death doors from abusing drugs. it only by the grace of God that im still here... stay humble and sober..

juneebuggy "A college student goes home for Christmas and finds that his girlfriend and best friend have become cocaine addicts." Aw yes the decadent 80's. If you grew up during this time then you will have a special appreciation for this movie. It definitely captures an era with relevant music, clothing and several brat pack stars doing some decent acting (especially Robert Downey). The story itself is intriguing, gritty and sad with a strong anti-drug message.Andrew McCarthy is Clay who returns from college to spend Christmas with his wealthy family in Beverly Hills. His former girlfriend (Jami Gertz) is now involved with his best friend Julian (Downey) and both of them are in trouble. Julian's drug use has spiraled out of control and he owes huge debts to a dealer. James Spader plays a real slim bucket here, I had forgotten how good looking he was back in the day. 07.13

videorama-759-859391 Less Than Zero almost seems like a film that came too late, if only for a couple of years earlier, during the Brat Pack era. While it isn't John Hughes, it's an interesting drama thanks to it's performances, especially Downey's, this role hitting a bit too close to home, and James Spader, as an oily drug supplier, while McCarthy basically just has to look sharp, smile and not say much, while I almost don't know what Gertz has to do, but just look independent. When graduating at the start, McCarthy had gone away for a while, and now he's back, only to find friend, Julian (Downey) at his worst with his drug habit, spiralling into a darker hell as referred to the movie's title, while Gertz is overly concerned. All three are from privileged families, Downey's father disowning him cause of his addiction. Downey shows some powerfully acted moments, too convincing you might say, like when he's really strung out, his supplier Spader, a really bad influence, ha ha, (different Spader movie reference) acting as a kind of pimp, when funds are short or due, making him do some weird stuff. Less Than Zero is a flashy energetic drama, all the more conflict driven, in Downey's character refusing to be helped. Based on Brett E Ellis, novel, Gertz uses the same line regarding snorting coke, as Jessica Biel does in 2003's Rules Of Attraction, based on another novel by Ellis. The film does have some messy areas, and it's ending, tragic for one, is thought provoking, but if you want John Hughes, go somewhere else.

Romeo Garcia I remember when i see this movie in video (it never came out in theaters here in Mexico)and the experience was very surreal,I have to recognize that i know of the movie because the music video of THE BANGLES-"Hazy shade of winter" (Remember it was the MTV era)and i was very surprise.I know all the actors of the movie:Mccarthy for Pretty in pink and mennequin,Getz for The lost boys and Solarbabies,Downey jr for Weird Science and Johnny be good and Spader for Pretty in pink and for Wall street so i know the quality of all of them.The movie is really really great based in real situations and great characters (Downey jr and Spader steal the movie) and the soundtrack are great music of:POISON,ROY ORBISON,AEROSMITH,LL COOL J,SLAYER,RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS and of course THE BANGLES make a great contribution to the movie...So why see it???...Simple they don't make movies like this and all the main actors are now great actors (with the excepcion of Jami Getz of course).