Review of Boogie Nights (1997) by Spangle — 01 Oct 2015
A look into the dark, twisted world of the porn industry, Boogie Nights manages to be a film about porn that never slips into being actual porn. Thanks to the great direction and writing from Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie Nights may have subjective subject matter, but uses that solely as a springboard into the lives of dark, troubled people who are actually incredibly sympathetic, believable, and relatable.
In a sign of things to come, the film uses an ensemble cast to great effect with phenomenal performances from Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, Heather Graham, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C.
Reilly, Alfred Molina, Thomas Jane, and many others. Truly, Anderson knows how to get the most out of ensemble casts and this film plus Magnolia stand as stunning proof of just that. A brilliant character study, Boogie Nights is a brilliant work from a brilliant mind that may not be his best work, but is an incredibly impressive film to have come from a sophomore director.
This review of Boogie Nights (1997) was written by Spangle on 01 Oct 2015.
Boogie Nights has generally received positive reviews.
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