
In Los Angeles, Nikki is homeless, car-less and closing in on 30, but he's amoral, good-looking, and adept in the sack, moving from one wealthy woman of 35 or 40 to another, a kept boy-toy. His newest gig, with Samantha, an attorney whose house overlooks L.A., is sweet, although it's unclear how long she'll put up with him. Then Nikki meets Heather, a waitress. Is the player being played, or might this be love? What will Nikki discover?... (Full plot summary below)
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In Los Angeles, Nikki is homeless, car-less and closing in on 30, but he's amoral, good-looking, and adept in the sack, moving from one wealthy woman of 35 or 40 to another, a kept boy-toy. His newest gig, with Samantha, an attorney whose house overlooks L.A., is sweet, although it's unclear how long she'll put up with him. Then Nikki meets Heather, a waitress. Is the player being played, or might this be love? What will Nikki discover?
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| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirMackenzie delivers that story as a blend of sex comedy, dark satire, and morality tale that recalls various aspects of "Shampoo" and "Less Than Zero" and "The Graduate," but has a couple of nifty surprises and a poisonous sting in its tail that's all its own. |
| minnpost.comRob NelsonShooting in widescreen while conveying a sharp sense of verticality, [director David] Mackenzie gets us dizzy from the wealth of playthings on display, from swimming pool to private parts. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Cara NashSpread's strength lies in its dark, comic undertones but alas, its third act collapses into sentimentality. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerAn enjoyable, well written and superbly acted drama that plays like a modern day update of films like Shampoo or American Gigolo. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawKutcher is a credible and potent leading man with an easy address to the camera. He carries off the movie with some style. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenMore skin is shown in Spread than in most Hollywood movies. But despite twitches of insight into its characters and their world, Spread refuses go more than skin deep. |
| DVD ReviewFelix Gonzalez Jr.Ashton Kutcher is unwilling (or unable) to make himself the object of the same judgmental lens through which he has "Punk'd" other celebrities. |
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreThe film doesn't quite come off, though lots and lots of clothes do during its randy, random 97 minutes. |
| GreenCineAaron HillisSpread eventually reveals a gloomy raincloud of a moral meditation about unhealthy lifestyles and self-delusion. |
| DVDTalk.comBrian OrndorfThe shortcuts are maddening, but so is Spread as a whole. Just because the lead character is an insipid, mean-spirited waste of time doesn't mean the movie has to follow suit. |