Spin (2007 film)
Encyclopedia
Spin (also known as You Are Here) is an American comedy-drama
film directed by Henry Pincus. The drama features Patrick John Flueger
, Adam Campbell
, Katie Cassidy
and Lauren German
.
magazine, panned the film, writing, "You could get a concussion diving into the emotional shallows of You Are Here, whose half-dozen or so Los Angeles twentysomething body-beautifuls get strung out on drink, drugs and each others' hotness. A rom-com "Pulp Fiction"-alized out with tricky flashback/forward episodic structure, pic's aggressively trendy, empty early progress suggests "Go" shrunk to fit the brainpan of a Paris Hilton universe. It grows less irksome eventually, but ThinkFilm Slamdance pickup remains too unironically airheaded for wide exposure. Cast of recognizable cuties should serve it well in DVD release, however.
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
film directed by Henry Pincus. The drama features Patrick John Flueger
Patrick Flueger
Patrick John Flueger is an American actor, known for his lead role in the television series The 4400.-Life and career:...
, Adam Campbell
Adam Campbell (actor)
Adam Campbell is an English actor. Among his credits are roles in the American film parodies Date Movie, Epic Movie, and portrayed Cal Vandeusen in the horror miniseries Harper's Island.-Career:...
, Katie Cassidy
Katie Cassidy
Katherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy is an American actress who has performed in The CW TV series Melrose Place, Supernatural, Harper's Island, and Gossip Girl, and on the films When a Stranger Calls, Black Christmas, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Taken, Monte Carlo, and has roles in the upcoming...
and Lauren German
Lauren German
Lauren Christine German is an American actress, known for her role as the hitchhiker in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as for starring in the 2007 film Hostel: Part II, in which she plays one of the lead characters...
.
Plot
Several different people, including a DJ, an aspiring actress and her friends, a meth user and a charming British pick-up artist attempt to recall the events of the previous evening at a popular Los Angeles night club.Cast
- Patrick John Flueger as Ryan, the DJ
- Adam Campbell (actor)Adam Campbell (actor)Adam Campbell is an English actor. Among his credits are roles in the American film parodies Date Movie, Epic Movie, and portrayed Cal Vandeusen in the horror miniseries Harper's Island.-Career:...
as Mick - Bijou PhillipsBijou PhillipsBijou Lilly Phillips is an American actress, model, and singer. Phillips began her career as a model but soon transitioned herself into acting and singing. When she was 13, she started as a model and became one of the youngest people to grace the cover of Interview Magazine and Italian Vogue....
as Aubrey - Chris LowellChris LowellChristopher "Chris" Lowell is an American television actor. He played the role of Stosh "Piz" Piznarski in the CW noir drama Veronica Mars and most recently played the character William "Dell" Parker in the ABC Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice.-Personal life:Lowell was born in Atlanta,...
as Delaney - Katie CassidyKatie CassidyKatherine Evelyn Anita "Katie" Cassidy is an American actress who has performed in The CW TV series Melrose Place, Supernatural, Harper's Island, and Gossip Girl, and on the films When a Stranger Calls, Black Christmas, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Taken, Monte Carlo, and has roles in the upcoming...
as Apple - Lauren GermanLauren GermanLauren Christine German is an American actress, known for her role as the hitchhiker in the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as for starring in the 2007 film Hostel: Part II, in which she plays one of the lead characters...
as Cassie - Michael BiehnMichael BiehnMichael Connell Biehn is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in James Cameron's science fiction action films The Terminator as Kyle Reese, Aliens as Cpl. Dwayne Hicks, and The Abyss as Lt. Coffey. He has also acted in such films as Tombstone, The Rock, and Planet Terror...
as Tony Russo - Amber HeardAmber HeardAmber Laura Heard is an American actress and model. She played the lead and title character in All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. Heard's first starring role came in 2007 on the CW television show Hidden Palms...
as Amber - Danny MastersonDanny MastersonDaniel Peter "Danny" Masterson is an American actor and DJ best known for his role as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show.-Early life:...
as Derek
Reception
When the film opened Dennis Harvey, film critic at VarietyVariety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
magazine, panned the film, writing, "You could get a concussion diving into the emotional shallows of You Are Here, whose half-dozen or so Los Angeles twentysomething body-beautifuls get strung out on drink, drugs and each others' hotness. A rom-com "Pulp Fiction"-alized out with tricky flashback/forward episodic structure, pic's aggressively trendy, empty early progress suggests "Go" shrunk to fit the brainpan of a Paris Hilton universe. It grows less irksome eventually, but ThinkFilm Slamdance pickup remains too unironically airheaded for wide exposure. Cast of recognizable cuties should serve it well in DVD release, however.