Review of Boogie Nights (1997) by Zeus M — 06 Jul 2011
Wow, this film is fantastic. Paul Thomas Anderson's first great film offers us so much without it crumbling down by its own weight. We have here the story of a young man with a humongous dick and a charming personality who rises from being a high school drop out into a terrific porn star.
Boogie nights is funny, intriguing, and emotionally compelling most of the time and it is sentimental(in a good way), thrilling, and sad at some points all around the film.
A lot is going on in it. The film gives us stories of so many people without getting us tired and all exhausted. Every story of each character feels like a vignette, and each and every one of them is wonderfully presented to us to show us how life can be so hard and happy in a lifetime or in a moment.
The best thing I liked about the film is how funny and fun it was. It tackles serious matters like sex and drugs etc. but it can't help itself but be funny. The ending is the funniest scene I guess, and it's because of how Mr. Anderson built it up. Another thing, the ensemble cast did terrifically great. Go see it and be awed.
This review of Boogie Nights (1997) was written by Zeus M on 06 Jul 2011.
Boogie Nights has generally received positive reviews.
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