
Is there room in Manhattan for a decent kid? Can a young woman see past a cad to true love? Paul, from rural upstate, comes to New York City for college. To keep his scholarship, he must study hard and do well. That makes him a loser to his partying roommates who connive to kick him out of their suite. He's assigned a room in an animal hospital. In class he meets Dora, a pretty coed who needs a job to pay for school, and who's the very young lover of their sarcastic and selfi... (Full plot summary below)
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Is there room in Manhattan for a decent kid? Can a young woman see past a cad to true love? Paul, from rural upstate, comes to New York City for college. To keep his scholarship, he must study hard and do well. That makes him a loser to his partying roommates who connive to kick him out of their suite. He's assigned a room in an animal hospital. In class he meets Dora, a pretty coed who needs a job to pay for school, and who's the very young lover of their sarcastic and selfish lit professor. When Dora is slipped some drugs at a party, Paul nurses her back to health, and a friendship follows. For Paul, though, it's more than friendly feelings. Can they work things out for them to become a truly lucky couple?
Leave your thoughts about Loser.
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekDespite its predictability, Loser is a breath of fresh air. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliLoser bucks the summer trend, proving that a little light romance is an appealing antidote to an overdose of testosterone and adrenaline. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenJason Biggs, well cast here, turns in a fine performance as the guy who never loses his congeniality, |
| Village VoiceAmy TaubinThe most progressive, good-hearted studio film of the summer. |
| Dallas Morning NewsChris VognarThere's a beating heart beneath the cynical skin and spotty narrative. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanBoosting a smart, savvy screenplay and a bright, young cast, Amy Heckerling succeeds in telling an oft-told story by writing characters who may be flawed, but are good-hearted inside and often out. |
| TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghA sweet-natured and refreshingly uncartoonlike look at the trials of an unworldly Midwestern college boy negotiating his freshman year at NYU. |
| Mr. ShowbizKevin MaynardAlong the way, we end up losing patience with our couple-to-be because they seem too smart to endure the indignities ceaselessly heaped on them. |
| Film.comSean P. MeansI'm offended that this crap is being passed off as suitable teen date-night fare. |
| Portland OregonianKim MorganThe script is atypically bland for Heckerling. |