24 Hour Party People is way better

Rating: 6/10 (26 April 2004)

This is a pretty standard telling of Studio 54, a nightclub that I never heard of but was apparently famous in New York. Frankly there just isn't much exciting in the movie. People dance, people party, people drink and do drugs. I'm not a stickler for stories with conventional story arks, but something of interest should happen on screen. This movie just plays it by the book. Ryan Phillip is pretty good in his role. Neve Campbell as usual has absolutely no chemistry with her fellow actors.
In contrast, 24 Hour Party People is witty, imaginative, and absolutely alive with characters. If you are looking explore the 80's music scene, you can do a lot better than this film.