Review of 24 Hour Party People (2002) by Linda A — 09 Apr 2008
I watched this movie with little prior knowledge to Manchester England in the 70's and 80's and the rise of music there under Tony Wilson, and came out... not necessarily caring. It's like Tony Wilson said "They're applauding the DJ.
Not the music, not the musician, not the creator, but the medium." This film is an experiment; it could have been portrayed so many different and/or better ways, but in the end if it wasn't this way it would not have the same feeling, which I still can't tell if I like or not.
At first I thought the film was trash, it wasn't making sense, but as I continued to watch I understood that this movie celebrates the time period, not the people. I suppose a second or third viewing will put it more into perspective.
This review of 24 Hour Party People (2002) was written by Linda A on 09 Apr 2008.
24 Hour Party People has generally received very positive reviews.
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