Affluenza, directed by Kevin Asch (Holy Rollers), is going to be sold largely as a film starring Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction, “Bates Motel”), but what had me doing a double take is the fact it stars Steve Guttenberg, whom I didn’t even know was still acting, but one look at his IMDb profile shows he never quit, he’s simply not in any movies people actually watch.
Now before watching this trailer I thought this movie might be about that Texas teen that got drunk, drove and killed four people and ultimately got off because he suffered from “affluenza” — “the product of wealthy, privileged parents who never set limits for the boy.” Maybe that had something to do with the movie, which seems to focus on how great it is to be rich until it’s not great to be rich, or maybe they’re just using the buzz word to create a buzzy title, but either way, it doesn’t look too great.
Suburbia, 2008. Swept up in a heady pre-recession world of absentee parents, plentiful booze and casual sex, aspiring photographer Fisher Miller (Ben Rosenfield) escapes his middle-class life for the moneyed mansions of the young, beautiful elite. With a stash of high-quality weed and a vintage camera, he gains access to his gorgeous cousin Kate’s (Nicola Peltz) circle of wealthy and indulged friends, just as their entitled reality is about to spin out of control. A revealing take on the hidden perils of privilege. Also starring Gregg Sulkin, Grant Gustin, Samantha Mathis & Steve Guttenberg.
The film is hitting theaters and On Demand on July 11, have a look at the trailer below.
