Project X
Three unpopular high schoolers attempt to boost their popularity status with the mother of all parties in this comedy, filmed handycam-style, from producer Todd Phillips (The Hangover).
But the raunchy party spirals wildly out of control when word spreads and a massive crowd descends. Dreams are shattered, records are broken and legends are born. The movie's stars are newcomers who scored their roles through a US-wide open casting call.
Reviews & comments
What can I say....
I dont know if Im being generous to give this film 3 stars but I will. The first half of the movie dragged and didnt have much going for it at all, 2 people got up and left the cinema! The last half was better, but still the characters had no substance, the storyline (as like many movies) was a bit flat. Without ruining it for others I will say it did get...
extract from theaterofthecommonman.com
extract from theaterofthecommonman.com More likened to an extended episode of girls gone wild, today's picture Project X is barely identifiable as a feature film. Continuing the onslaught of 'almost found footage' releases, Project X offers us a mind numbing exploration into the world of high school popularity. Three of the most unpopular kids you will...
Variety
pressThis game-changing instant classic will doubtless inspire imitators, onscreen and in backyards everywhere.
Los Angeles Times
pressBears a cravenly piggish attitude toward rewarding socially unacceptable behavior that feels unseemly rather than exciting, so-what rather than so-funny and obvious instead of new.
Empire Magazine
pressWitless, charmless, teen twaddle. Let’s take all prints off the film, and bury them. Don’t bother marking the spot with an X.
A.V. Club
pressThe film looks like shit, the characters are boors, and it's as sloppily put-together as the home movie it pretends to be. Project X's commitment to its crudity almost redeems it, though.
Variety
pressThis game-changing instant classic will doubtless inspire imitators, onscreen and in backyards everywhere.
Los Angeles Times
pressBears a cravenly piggish attitude toward rewarding socially unacceptable behavior that feels unseemly rather than exciting, so-what rather than so-funny and obvious instead of new.
Empire Magazine
pressWitless, charmless, teen twaddle. Let’s take all prints off the film, and bury them. Don’t bother marking the spot with an X.
A.V. Club
pressThe film looks like shit, the characters are boors, and it's as sloppily put-together as the home movie it pretends to be. Project X's commitment to its crudity almost redeems it, though.
What can I say....
I dont know if Im being generous to give this film 3 stars but I will. The first half of the movie dragged and didnt have much going for it at all, 2 people got up and left the cinema! The last half was better, but still the characters had no substance, the storyline (as like many movies) was a bit flat. Without ruining it for others I will say it did get...
extract from theaterofthecommonman.com
extract from theaterofthecommonman.com More likened to an extended episode of girls gone wild, today's picture Project X is barely identifiable as a feature film. Continuing the onslaught of 'almost found footage' releases, Project X offers us a mind numbing exploration into the world of high school popularity. Three of the most unpopular kids you will...
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