It’s everything your high-school self always wanted. The party of the century. No parents. No rules. Just you and 2,000 of your closest friends going crazy from dusk til dawn (and even then the party only ends cause a crazy man shows up with a flamethrower!), much to the chagrin of the neighbors and the police. All this and so much more happens in Project X, the new, over-the-top teen party movie from first-time director Nima Nourizadeh.
It’s crude. It’s vulgar. It’s a hard R-rated movie filled with alcohol, drugs, and promiscuous girls. So the film is certainly not for everyone. However, Project X does boast some of the most outrageous comedy stunts since 2009's The Hangover. And the “found footage” style of film-making really helps the audience feel as if they are right there, in the midst of the party.
The acting is decent, but then again, the actors hired to play the main characters, led by Thomas Mann (It's Kind of a Funny Story), aren't exactly the most trained or experienced actors. You get what you pay for. There is virtually no plot; the teens host a party that escalates out of control. That’s it.
One the most interesting things about Project X is that is the 4th movie of 2012 (and we’ve only just started March!) to bring in over $20 million in its 1st weekend, despite not having a “name-cast,” following The Devil Inside, Chronicle, and Act of Valor. This could really start to change how Hollywood approaches filmmaking in terms of paying out millions for well-known actors.
Overall, Project X is a ridiculously naughty romp through the party we always imagined in high school. It’s completely immature, but sometimes that can be fun, depending on who you are. What's scary is that kids who are growing up watching t.v. shows like Skins and Jersey Shore and movies like Project X might actually think such debauchery portrays normal, acceptable levels of behavior. Recognize this film should be escapism, not the goal for everyday reality.
The Final Word if you’re okay with massive inappropriateness: Wait to rent it.
The Final Word if you have more dignified preferences: Avoid it at all costs.
First of all, way to spoil the ending. and secondly, wait to rent it? I want to have a season pass to the movie theater so I can go watch this movie 10 more times before it is available on dvd.
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