Alright, I'll admit it. I was very interested in the film, "Party Monster" for the first half-hour. Once I realized that that was basically the entire movie, I had lost interest completely.
The outrageous make-up and costumes are a show by itself, but that doesn't compensate an entire film. Seth Green does well portraying the 'fabulous' James St. James, the tutor of Michael Alig's party ways. However, he is given nothing to work with thanks to MaCauly Caulkin's bore-some acting, which has no development or growth of any kind. One can argue that the character of Michael Alig goes nowhere, but the script seems to differ.
Half the fun of "Party Monster" is just watching the gaudy and out-of-this-world costumes. But as I said before, they become a tiresome spectacle that wears out the movie. Even the supporting cast becomes rather boring to watch. Dylan McDermott portrays Alig's party sponsor. With the exception of one particular scene, he shows no emotion throughout the film.
This film is a real shame, considering it is one of the most intriguing stories about the real-life underworld of the eighties. The film still fails when capturing the essence of Michael Alig and the club kids.
When Seth Green says the line "I'm not addicted to drugs, I'm addicted to glamour!", you should know what the entire movie is about. With the overblown use of intense drugs and random party scenes, "Party Monster" instantly becomes a party disaster.
The outrageous make-up and costumes are a show by itself, but that doesn't compensate an entire film. Seth Green does well portraying the 'fabulous' James St. James, the tutor of Michael Alig's party ways. However, he is given nothing to work with thanks to MaCauly Caulkin's bore-some acting, which has no development or growth of any kind. One can argue that the character of Michael Alig goes nowhere, but the script seems to differ.
Half the fun of "Party Monster" is just watching the gaudy and out-of-this-world costumes. But as I said before, they become a tiresome spectacle that wears out the movie. Even the supporting cast becomes rather boring to watch. Dylan McDermott portrays Alig's party sponsor. With the exception of one particular scene, he shows no emotion throughout the film.
This film is a real shame, considering it is one of the most intriguing stories about the real-life underworld of the eighties. The film still fails when capturing the essence of Michael Alig and the club kids.
When Seth Green says the line "I'm not addicted to drugs, I'm addicted to glamour!", you should know what the entire movie is about. With the overblown use of intense drugs and random party scenes, "Party Monster" instantly becomes a party disaster.
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