Film Review no. 1: Boogie Nights (1997)
5 word summary:
Inside view of porn industry.
5 sentence review:
Amazing film about an interesting, and often taboo, topic.
This doesn't skirt over some of the more unpleasant details (in fact it dwells on some of them at length) and does not present the life as glamorous or desirable a lot of the time.
Anderson gathered together a ridiculously talented cast, most of whom are still heavy-hitters today, and they deliver his clever and funny script perfectly.
It's a bright, bold and brash film, especially for such a young director, but this makes the film powerful and engaging throughout, despite its 155 minute running time.
Admittedly this film isn't for the faint hearted because there is sex, drugs and disco dancing, however if you stick with it, Boogie Nights will not disappoint.
5 good things:1. The cast.
2. The way it is filmed (from cinematography to shot angles).
3. The clothes/hair/make up.
4. The humour throughout (it doesn't take itself too seriously).
5. Alfred Molina's scene.
(6. The soundtrack).
5 bad things:
1. Sexist (every women either provides sex or is demonised).
2. Mark Wahlberg's hair.
3. The fact I thought Burt Reynolds was Sean Connery
4. The fact Alfred Molina wasn't in it more.
5. The fact I can't think of a 5th thing (although no. 1 is a pretty big problem).
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