Rules of Attraction (2000) Original Rolled Poster 27x40

The Rules of Attraction (2002), directed by Roger Avary and based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, is a dark, nonlinear drama set at a fictional liberal arts college, focusing on the tangled romantic and emotional lives of disaffected students. James Van Der Beek stars as Sean Bateman (younger brother of *American Psycho*'s Patrick Bateman), a drug-dealing antihero caught in a love triangle with a shy virgin (Shannyn Sossamon) and his bisexual roommate (Ian Somerhalder). With its fractured timeline, stylized visuals, and cynical tone, the film explores themes of alienation, obsession, and the emptiness of privileged youth culture.