Doug Liman cleverly intertwines three separate storylines to present a picture of mixed-up youth in Los Angeles in this stunning follow-up to his impressive directorial debut, Swingers. It's Christmas Eve and two supermarket checkout girls are desperately trying to raise some rent money by rather dubious means. A colleague drives with his mates to Las Vegas, but their good-time gambling quickly turns sour. In the meantime, two male soap stars become embroiled in a police sting and end up getting their fingers burnt. Katie Holmes, Sarah Polley, Jay Mohr and Scott Wolf are all on great form in an ensemble vision of 20-something angst that boasts a superb soundtrack. The result is one of the most original and hilarious films to come out of Hollywood in recent years.

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.