The Last Days of Disco is Stillman's third feature film. Stillman's films are intelligently written. His direction is discreet and well-paced. He has a feel for the dynamics and conviviality of people in social settings. If his films are at their most carefree in bars and clubs, they are at their most melancholy in bedrooms.
Seduction is usually a prelude to heartache or worse.
In Alice's case it leads to several unpleasant ailments and a trip to the doctor and the pharmacist. One can make a number of favorable comments about Stillman's films, but inevitably one runs up against certain difficulties. But a work that so conspicuously and determinedly makes a point of ignoring larger issues puts one on guard. After all, even the most self-absorbed read newspapers, watch television and make comments about the panorama of world events. With The Last Days of Disco one is alerted from the outset to the fact that certain problems may be discussed and others may not.