Although Amy Heckerling (director of "Clueless", "Fast Times at Ridgemont High") tries to create another teen pop film, "Loser" is shallow and boring. The script leaves a lot to be desired, which is most evident in the ending sequence between Jason Biggs ("American Pie") and Mena Suvari ("American Beauty"). Both actors give a lackluster performance, riddled with clichés and stereotypes. Greg Kinnear ("As Good As It Gets") does a fair job, which seems god-like in comparison to Biggs, Suvari, and the rest of the cast. The trio of Thomas Sadoski, Zak Orth, and Jimmi Simpson, who play Biggs' college dormmates, form one of the worst groups of characters in recent film history. Their senseless mockery of Biggs' character borders on the ridiculous. Cameos from Andy Dick ("NewsRadio") and David Spade ("SNL", "Tommy Boy") were entertaining, but were quickly lost in the abyss of stale plot lines and bad acting. The saving grace of this film is the soundtrack, which features some of the year's best like Wheatus' "Teenage Dirtbag" and SR-71's "Right Now".
3/10
3/10