Stupidest cast of characters since Boogie Nights

Rating: Null/10 (2 September 1998)

This movie could be called Boogie Nights "lite" but that would be a great disservice to that movie. This movie's characters are the dumbest bunch assembled since Boogie Nights. The main difference is that you cared about the characters in Boogie Nights and in 54 you couldn't care less about.
Almost every aspect of this film is sub-standard, from the story (is there one?), the acting and the direction. The most compelling performance comes from Mike Myers who seems to be doing a failed "SNL" character whose most affecting trait is his bad hair and huge nose. Neve Campbell is on hand as Ryan Philippes inspiration and inexplicably falls in love with him. This seems highly unlikely since she's a famous actress and he's a bartender that is dumber than a rock. Their love story is easily the weakest element of the film.
Don't be fooled by the Miramax name on this film. It stinks. They should have done better. This film doesn't deserve to make a quarter of the gross of The Last Days of Disco which at least had a story and characters which you could care about.