Review of Party Monster (2003) by Shawna H — 27 Apr 2008

Love it! Weird that is actually went on...

This review of Party Monster (2003) was written by Shawna H on 27 Apr 2008.

Party Monster has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 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 Jo D (103) on 20 Jun 2013

I thought the acting was terrible but then after seeing the real people portrayed in this film on numerous youtube videos I think the actors…

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By Leslie M (95) on 14 Mar 2012

Only reson most people dont like this is because they dont understand the people and story behind the movie...itz not over-dramatized itz very…

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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 Matthew F. J (1,288) on 02 Jan 2014

I've seen this film a few times cuz my bro is obsessed with it! why on earth this film interests him so much? Maybe the soundtrack…

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By Nathan E (398) on 14 Feb 2012

Everything about Party Monster feels recycled, everything but Culkin's performance, which is still laughably bad…

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

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By Michelle A (423) on 23 May 2012

Loved all the costumes, what it would of been like to be a party kid! Oh James St. James…

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 21 May 2015

I strongly disagree with critics' take on this film. It is a rightfully dark and twisted film featuring some exceptional performances…

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