On a beautiful college campus , three college students (Lena Headley , James Mardsen , Norman Reedus) base their class project around gossip . By day they slouch through Eric Bogosian's communications lectures , by night they flock to glam warehouse parties in the meat-packing district . But something ugly is about to be spread around Naomi Preston (Kate Hudson) and Beau Edson (Joshua Jackson) . A bit of gossip that was told is starting to take a frightening turn . How fast it spreads , which soon spirals out of control . Everyone does it, no one talks about it. It's only words. How ba!d could it be? It can turn you on, or turn on you. If it were a game, would you play it? If it were a drug, would you be addicted? If it were a weapon, would you pull the trigger?.You know you love it . Ever heard a killer rumor?. Ever hear a killer rumor? You know you love it !. You Know You Love It. Who could it have offended and how far will the person on the other side of the gossip handle the embarrassing situation !.
A twisted and surprising story of three collegue roomies who hatch a rumor as a class project that naturally gets way out of hand , resulting in fateful consequences ; but any dropout could guess these twists and turns . The film's most fun while it's just wallowing in its good looks. There's nothing more
spoilt than a student with money and the crew duly go town on the trio's lifestyle . Further the self-indulgent sets are initially complemented by a swagger in the actors' steps and a verve about the editing . Veteran director Joel Schumacher is the executive producer of this thrilling film , well directed by David Guggeheim , starred by a fine cast of young actors , such as : James Marsden (X Men) , Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Norman Reedus (Walking Dead) , along with Kate Hudson , Joshua Jackson, Marisa Coughlan , Eric Bogosian , Sharon Lawrence and Edward James Olmos as Detective Curtis . The story lasts to take off , but once the tale gets to crank itself into a ¨Shallow Grave¨style post-boiler and it results to be a passable movie that turns into unalloyed gibberish .
It packs colorful and brilliant photography in super 35 by cameraman Andrzej Bartkowiak . As well as a modern and thrilling musical score by composer Graeme Revell. Feature film directorial debut for TV director David Guggenheim providing an acceptable direction . He's husband of famous actress Elisabeth Shue with whom has three children. Guggenheim is a notorious writer/producer/director who has contributed in succesful films and TV series , such as : ¨Aftershock¨ , ¨Deadwood¨, ¨Wanted¨ , ¨The Visitor¨ , ¨Alias¨ , ¨24¨ , ¨The Unit¨ , ¨Numb3rs¨ , ¨Waiting for Superman¨ and ¨An Inconvenient Truth¨ . Rating : 6/10 . Well worth watching .
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