Review of Party Monster (2003) by Mark O — 25 Feb 2009

I wanna go back in time and be a club-kid.

This review of Party Monster (2003) was written by Mark O on 25 Feb 2009.

Party Monster has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dan G (1,214) on 14 Sep 2012

Like the Club Kids themselves this film seems to serve only as an uncontrollably loud and attention grabbing distraction; with it's gratuitous…

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By Kim Morgan (275) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 04 Oct 2017

So what is the picture saying? With its uneven tone, flat direction (on bad-looking digital video) and varied performances, very little…

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By Ian M (1,478) on 14 Mar 2012

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By Peter L (735) on 27 Apr 2013

Party Monster is an accurate and well-made film depicting the rise and fall of Michael Alig and The Club Kids…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 27 Jul 2017

Prison isn't all that different from a nightclub,'' comments Alig toward the end. Funny; this movie isn't all that different from prison…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 07 May 2012

Culkin's Alig has the face of a debauched cherub, but the former child star never quite captures the charisma everyone swears was an essential…

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By Abigail A (22) on 15 Apr 2012

If you haven't seen the shockumentry then you should it explains behind the lines of the story. I love the film it makes me feel, well, fabulous…

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 01 Mar 2017

Macaulay Culkin still can't act, and it's no longer cute. His performance in Party Monster is so embarrassing one doesn't know where to look…

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By Justin O (930) on 13 Sep 2012

Weird film but decent enough to watch I suppose…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 21 Sep 2015

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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