Victor is unlikeable
Here's a nice, arguable topic...is Victor Vargas a character who is appealing and likeable enough to carry a movie?
I think not, and here's why. His ways have made him become lost, and finally he meets a girl who he actually feels something for. There's nothing wrong about a lost character...in fact, most of the great cinema characters are lost in some way. The problem with Victor is that he's one of those guys who is so busy proliferating an image that he misses what's truly important in life. I found it difficult to like a character who's confusion and angst are not even remotely backed up by any redeeming qualities.
In some movies, this kind of character is strategically used. Look at "American Psycho" or "A Clockwork Orange" where the decidedly unlikeable character is used to show something, in these cases, about where society is headed.
Anyway, Victor is not a strong enough character to carry a movie. He'd make a nice supporting character in an urban drama, but in a character study- there's gotta be a more appealing character!