Jerks at Ivy League School Play Games With Each Other

Rating: 5/10 (14 January 2011)

David Fincher has been a great director.
This time, he poses a question: How do you make a good movie about Ivy League jerks?
Answer: You don't.
This is a well-made movie about small-potato people who are very impressed with themselves. The actors look good, the cinematographer knows how to frame a shot and use high-grade filters, and the result is better than a sleeping pill if you have insomnia.
The one high point, for me, is that Andrew Garfield's presence in the movie might bring attention to Boy A and The Red Riding Trilogy - both far more interesting than this dud.