Friday 30 November 2012

Review: Project X


Project X is the story of 3 underdog high school seniors  who decide to throw a birthday party in a bid to be known. However, the party gets bigger than any of them ever expected and quickly chaos ensues.

This film is full of obscenities, crazy stunts and dumb fun that sometimes you had to look twice at. After watching this film I had nothing to say, it was just a crazy party with a blurred narrative, for me it just seemed like director Nima Nourizadeh just went crazy and wanted to create an outrageous film and weirdly enough it works. The fact that most of the film was shot handheld and through continuous filming by both cast on and off screen suits the film perfectly.

Although I was actually rendered a bit speechless I was thoroughly impressed with the soundtrack which worked hand in hand with Nourizadeh's outrageous vision. Featuring tracks such as Heads will roll (A-Trak remix) by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Pursuit of Happiness by Kid Cudi. In total the soundtrack features 46 songs that all keep that party atmosphere going.

The official soundtrack alongside the camera work makes you feel like you're in this crazy party with its somewhat loveable main characters Thomas (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper) and JB (Jonathan Daniel Brown). The explicit soundtrack lifts the party scenes to a whole new level and at a deeper look replicates the themes hidden in amongst the energetic plot.

Project X takes a lot of risks and is sure to divide audiences. It could be read to have no moral compass and to promote alcoholism, drug culture and what lengths "underdogs" are supposed to go to to achieve a high school legacy. Personally, I feel like this film is just a crazy result of what would happen if The Hangover and Jackass got mixed with a lot of vodka in a blender, and I'm ok with that. This film has its niche and its controversy that even if you don't like this film you have to appreciate.

This film definitely doesn't make my favourite list and I'm not even convinced it makes my liked list but  if there is one thing I'm sure on is that the soundtrack is just as epic as the film intends to be. The remix versions of popular songs generate an undeniable party atmosphere and mirrors the plot perfectly.

Emma

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