Review of Nowhere

Nowhere (1997)
6/10
And Elvis Beats Handjob with a Can of Tomato Soup
21 February 2010
Hunky eighteen-year-old James Duval (as Dark Smith) has homoerotic fantasies about pretty blond boy Nathan Bexton (as Montgomery), but wants to be true to bisexual girlfriend Rachel True (as Mel). She is also seeing purple-haired Kathleen Robertson (as Lucifer), and tells Mr. Duval they should have sex with as many people as possible, before getting so old and ugly nobody will want them.

Gregg Araki's "Nowhere" is mainly Duval's story, but other friends and acquaintances have sexual subplots.

Witty airhead pal Christina Applegate (as Dingbat) likes stoner Scott Caan (as Ducky), who appears and disappears. His sweet sister Sarah Lassez (as Egg aka Polly) meets teen idol Jaason Simmons (of "Baywatch"), who shocks her with rough sex. Rocker Guillermo Diaz (as Cowboy) has trouble with masochistic boyfriend Jeremy Jordan (as Bart), who is unable to moderate his drug use. Get in line.

As Mr. Jordan's parents, Christopher Knight and Eve Plumb get the best of several "cameo" appearances.

Shady dealer Alan Boyce (as Handjob) cuts bad dope for biker Thyme Lewis (as Elvis), who is driving it home with cute Jordan Ladd (as Alyssa). Her brother Ryan Phillippe (as Shad) licks off Heather Graham (as Lilith), and visa versa. Relatively young Joshua Gibran Mayweather (as Zero) and girlish Mena Suvari (as Zoe) want in on the action, which cumulates as most of the gang gather for a big party.

An alien abduction threatens protagonist Duval's chances for happiness. To the point, the ending bites.

****** Nowhere (5/9/97) Gregg Araki ~ James Duval, Nathan Bexton, Rachel True, Jeremy Jordan
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