MASSIVE SPOILERS!
Admittedly, this film was reasonably well-directed even with the obnoxious flare it embodied. There was gratuitous mammary pool scene that enhanced the crazy party atmosphere of the most-craziest party imaginable. It has the usual plot pointers with the exposition in the beginning such as "don't touch the merc", the acquisition of the garden gnome, and the friend you love to hate who helps spiral this endeavour out of control. There were some humorous moments as well, such as the next door neighbour punching a twelve-year old Taser-wielding security freak, and subsequent Intel on that particular neighbour adding some needed laughs. 'Project X' wasn't trying to be realistic, even though it employed a documentary style of filmmaking- this was exhibited by the complete unrealism of the partygoers remaining silent when the Police arrive initially, as well as putting the dog up in the air via balloons. The film never apologises for being anything more than a silly movie with the initial premise. As the party spirals out of the control as well as the characters becoming more far gone in apathetic bliss (thanks to some ecstasy) as their house and contents are getting trashed, the movie also spirals into more stupidity; with glamorisation of drug-use, dick-punching midgets, vengeful flamethrowers, and more obnoxious behaviour from the lead characters proclaiming the party's greatness because of the sheer insanity! It's like 'Superbad' on steroids and then some, except the former film is far superior, and their kick-ass party is funnier and with less destructive elements. 'Project X' is a well-directed mess much like the party itself, and unlike 'Chronicle', 'Paranormal Activity' or 'Cloverfield', I don't think the documentary style adds to the subject or makes it any less artificial than other similar-themed party movies with spliced footage of revelling overlapped with loud music. In the end, the main character was less of a atypical "loser" in his father's eyes, and popular in high school, and no one got hurt- except for the badly burned should-have-been-dead drug-dealer!
** out of *****!
Admittedly, this film was reasonably well-directed even with the obnoxious flare it embodied. There was gratuitous mammary pool scene that enhanced the crazy party atmosphere of the most-craziest party imaginable. It has the usual plot pointers with the exposition in the beginning such as "don't touch the merc", the acquisition of the garden gnome, and the friend you love to hate who helps spiral this endeavour out of control. There were some humorous moments as well, such as the next door neighbour punching a twelve-year old Taser-wielding security freak, and subsequent Intel on that particular neighbour adding some needed laughs. 'Project X' wasn't trying to be realistic, even though it employed a documentary style of filmmaking- this was exhibited by the complete unrealism of the partygoers remaining silent when the Police arrive initially, as well as putting the dog up in the air via balloons. The film never apologises for being anything more than a silly movie with the initial premise. As the party spirals out of the control as well as the characters becoming more far gone in apathetic bliss (thanks to some ecstasy) as their house and contents are getting trashed, the movie also spirals into more stupidity; with glamorisation of drug-use, dick-punching midgets, vengeful flamethrowers, and more obnoxious behaviour from the lead characters proclaiming the party's greatness because of the sheer insanity! It's like 'Superbad' on steroids and then some, except the former film is far superior, and their kick-ass party is funnier and with less destructive elements. 'Project X' is a well-directed mess much like the party itself, and unlike 'Chronicle', 'Paranormal Activity' or 'Cloverfield', I don't think the documentary style adds to the subject or makes it any less artificial than other similar-themed party movies with spliced footage of revelling overlapped with loud music. In the end, the main character was less of a atypical "loser" in his father's eyes, and popular in high school, and no one got hurt- except for the badly burned should-have-been-dead drug-dealer!
** out of *****!