Rotten
Striking to look at, though often offensively opportunistic, this mainly comes across as a throwaway shocker with energy to spare. There's not much thought in evidence though.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The Doom Generation
Sex. Violence. Whatever.
1995 · 1h 24m · R
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Directed by
Gregg Araki
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The Doom Generation
Overview
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on a sex- and violence-filled journey through a United States of psychos and quickie marts.
Director and cast
- Gregg Araki Director
- Rose McGowan as Amy Blue
- James Duval as Jordan White
- Johnathon Schaech as Xavier Red
- Cress Williams as Peanut
- Dustin Nguyen as Quickiemart Clerk
- Lauren Tewes as TV Anchorwoman
- Margaret Cho as Clerk's Wife
- Christopher Knight as TV Anchorman
- Nicky Katt as Carnoburger Cashier
- Johanna Went as Carnoburger Co-Worker
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
55%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A nihilistic comedy about a trio of alienated youngsters, pic is bold not only in its art design, but also in its narrative and tone, a mixture of satire and horror with heavy dosage of steamy sex and macabre violence.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Inspired by Godard's classic Band Apart, Araki's fifth feature is his most audacious and most technically accomplished film to date, reflecting the larger than usual budget and gained experience.
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Rotten
Sledgehammer direction, heavy irony and the easiest imaginable targets hardly show talent off to good advantage.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
It's a savagely funny ride fueled by Araki's insight and blunt compassion.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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