Rated R, 87 minutes
"Project X" is the latest documentary-style, low-budget, cinema verite that takes advantage of shaky hand-held lost-footage style movies becoming increasingly cheap and popular to make. That doesn't mean that any of it's original, funny or good in any way, but "Project X" will have appeal to mostly young males who enjoy seeing this type of low-brow, T&A, drink-as-much-as-you-can party style debauchery (the young guys in the theater I saw it at were roaring if that tells you anything). Todd Phillips, the guy behind similar-themed filmed films such as "Old School" and "The Hangover," uses a largely unknown cast found though mostly open casting calls, which would supposedly help the film keep its budget pretty low, that and the fact no decent actor in Hollywood would likely want to be in it. "Project X," the film's name because the producers wanted to keep it secret (probably because it is so bad), is essentially one long all-night naked drinking pool party told via a handheld, ultra shaky camera. Annoying, painfully unfunny and ultimately needless, it's far from revealing (except for the pretty young girls who go topless through most of it) and most just a stupid excuse to drink beer and take off your clothes. On that note, it will likely be a huge hit and spawn more films like it. You've been warned. You know what you're in for. So stay as far away from "Project X" as possible and use your time much better.
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