leplatypus Claiming to be also a poor victim of those wrongful accusations of rape, this French personality just proved the contrary and highlights what gossip is: a distorted truth. Indeed, a gossip relies most of the time upon a real fact but after being told endlessly, the exact meaning is a bit lost. To put it with fun, it's the story of the man that says that he have seen the man who saw the man who saw the man who saw the bear. This movie at first illustrates clearly this definition but soon it turns more as a criminal investigation. Thus, the promised "study" about the social effect of a gossip isn't totally fulfilled. A second disappointment concerns the way of life of those roommates: they live in an incredible flat that is totally implausible for normal students. At last, the ending is terribly stupid as it's totally unbelievable to think a so big scheme to catch a so little fly! The cast may be good but again i can't buy Lena still being in college! In conclusion, it's difficult to really believe in the movie and it's problematic as it's the core of the subject!

jotix100 Let's face it, our culture is fascinated with gossip. It seems it is a national pastime. How, otherwise, can we explain the existence of glossy magazines and tabloids that deliver all the dirt to its readers. "Gossip", directed by Davis Guggenheim, and based on a screenplay by Gregory Poirier and Theresa Rebeck, a playwright on her own right, exploits the premise of how damaging to anyone an innuendo can be, when it is perceived as the truth.The idea of spreading a nasty rumor to see how far it gets, is not a novel idea. Fortunately for the creators, the movie works out better than one thought up to the contrived finale. There are things that don't make sense, but one goes along just for the ride. If anything, the moral of the story is that the joke backfires and it comes to haunt the arrogant Derrick Webb right in his face.We enjoyed Lena Headey's take on Cathy Jones. This young actress deserved better than what she was given here. James Marsden has some good moments. The cast looks as though out of a colorful ad for J. Crew, or one of those catalog stores.

ryanreynoldsfan721 Gossip is a glossed-over movie that if you ask people about it, they'll talk about Gossip Girl. I'll admit, I saw it because James Marsden was in it, and I was surprised by his edgy role. Gossip centers around three college students, Cathy, known to everybody as "Jones", who seems like a normal college girl, Travis, the off-the-wall artist who has a different mind which he shows in his work, namely his room, and Derrick, the arrogant, quick- talking schmoozer who can lie his way in or out of any situation, who owns the apartment the three share. What starts as Derrick defending a girl in a class, where he states, "We're people, and we do what we do... I like gossip. It's fun." This leads Jones to come up with their project for the class; start a rumor, track it and see where it leads. That night, the three attend a party. Jones is taking pictures outside when she bumps into rich girl Naomi, getting out of a town car with her boyfriend, Beau. Jones takes a picture of them going inside then scoffs once they've left ("Who arrives to a party in the meat-packing district in a town car?") When Derrick and his date are in the bathroom while she gets sick, Derrick sees Naomi and Beau making out. Beau tries to push Naomi, but she stops him. Shortly after, from having too much to drink, she passes out and Beau leaves. Derrick sees this and gets the idea for their rumor. The next morning, hungover Jones is hesitant to go through with it; Derrick teases her about not being able to be mean ("You're from Plymouth, with the Pilgrims and there were no mean Pilgrims") so Cathy tells Naomi's best friend she slept with Beau. Naomi hears the rumor and is afraid Beau raped her. Things go wrong. Beau gets arrested, Cathy starts doubting the plan, Naomi can't stand to hear Derrick's name, and Derrick doesn't tell the truth until he's absolutely backed into a corner. Was Gossip a world-turning film? Probably not. Do more than a handful of people know it exists? Again, probably not. Did it really need to be rated R? Once again, probably not. But it's a good movie to see once. It's edgy and a little dark but there are some dare-I-say cute moments. If you see it in the video store or better the library, rent it. It's only an hour and a half long.

you_fail_fail really amazing movie... the idea of gossip is so intense... everything is intense... obviously this movie is slightly exaggerated but it also brings the viewer to think about how the gossip they have spread has affected people. Also the idea of karma was good... i really recommend this movie to anyone who likes to or has gossiped. In this movie the three main characters have to deal with learning the truth about their friends. Also their is some undertones of prejudice against rich people to deal with. Much reference is made to rich people being able to avoid problems which the main character fits this stereotype. For anyone that wants to watch something with a little more drama to it definitely recommend this movie. Phychologist might be interested in this movie. Has definitely made me want to study physiology even more.