Review of Party Monster (2003) by Curtis F — 21 Feb 2011

Really great flick, acting was either solid or over.

This review of Party Monster (2003) was written by Curtis F on 21 Feb 2011.

Party Monster has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Yuan Y (1) on 16 Nov 2012

It's great because it's so purposefully awful, and sometimes the characters feel like real people, but most of the time it doesn't matter,…

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By Rachel A (384) on 25 Sep 2012

Dated tale of the downfall of the club kid scene in NY. Annoying and repulsive characters make this hard to watch at times…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 22 Mar 2014

A very interesting story very amateurishly made…

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By Kim B (837) on 30 Jan 2015

Foolproof with accuracy? Im not sure. Is Macaulay Culkin still a great actor? Indeed…

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By Nicole K (119) on 09 Apr 2012

I am in love with this movie…

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Culkin plays Alig as clueless to the end, living so firmly in his fantasy world that nothing can penetrate his chirpy persona…

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Funny, self aware, and sometimes absurdly campy, Party Monster is a different sort of fact based crime drama…

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The plot is sordid and predictable -- indiscriminate nightclubbing leads to escalating drugs, promiscuity, and violence…

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