24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE
RATING = 6/10. An occasionally entertaining music history tale without enough history. More time needed to be spent on Joy Division and the creation of the rave scene since they are so important in the history of music. The film need to be longer or should have covered a shorter time-span.
The GOOD. A very creative history of music tale told through the eyes of Tony Wilson. Features the amazing founders of punk, alternative music, and the start of the rave culture. Steve Coogan gives an entertaining performance throughout the film. Not the standard cautionary tale about the dangers of rock. Great music throughout. Lots of celebrity cameos.
The BAD. Hard to understand some of the thick British accents. Not enough time was spent on Joy Division and the terribly unfortunate suicide of one of its members. Not enough time spent on rave origins. Too short of a film to cover a decade-and-a-half. The viewer will not be interested if he/she does not care about punk, alternative, or techno.
RATING = 6/10. An occasionally entertaining music history tale without enough history. More time needed to be spent on Joy Division and the creation of the rave scene since they are so important in the history of music. The film need to be longer or should have covered a shorter time-span.
The GOOD. A very creative history of music tale told through the eyes of Tony Wilson. Features the amazing founders of punk, alternative music, and the start of the rave culture. Steve Coogan gives an entertaining performance throughout the film. Not the standard cautionary tale about the dangers of rock. Great music throughout. Lots of celebrity cameos.
The BAD. Hard to understand some of the thick British accents. Not enough time was spent on Joy Division and the terribly unfortunate suicide of one of its members. Not enough time spent on rave origins. Too short of a film to cover a decade-and-a-half. The viewer will not be interested if he/she does not care about punk, alternative, or techno.