The Doom Generation, restored in 4K with scenes edited for its theatrical release in 1995, this version reflects the director’s cut, intended by Araki. The film has been completely retimed and reedited for today’s technological standards. The sound is remastered to compliment today’s new audio standards in a new 5.1 mix. Headed home after a wild night at a Los Angeles club, young lovers Jordan White (James Duval) and Amy Blue (Rose McGowan) pick up a dangerously handsome drifter named Xavier Red (Johnathon Schaech). Jordan doesn’t see a problem with offering Xavier a quick ride, but his acid-tongued girlfriend thinks he’s a creep. When Xavier inadvertently kills a convenience store clerk, they are forced to go on the run, traversing a bizarre and ultra-violent America. Somehow, every random thug, drive-thru operator, and neo-Nazi they encounter seem to recognize Amy as a past fling or alter ego, adding to the already explosive sexual tension brimming among the renegade trio.
Review
A savagely funny ride fueled by Araki’s insight and blunt compassion. —Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Inspired by Godard’s classic Band Apart, Araki’s fifth feature is his most audacious and most technically accomplished film to date. —Emanuel Levy, Variety
A zany, violent, and erotically charged depiction of Gen-X malaise. —Eric Kohn, IndieWire
