Project X is the latest effort from Hangover director Todd Phillips. It’s a rowdy, over the top comedy about a group of high school friends who set out to “change the game” by having the ultimate house party for their friends 17th birthday party. The movie centers on three high school “geeks” who are trying to come up in the world. Thomas Kub (Thomas Mann) is the birthday boy whose parents leave “home alone”, Costa (Oliver Cooper) is the “Hugh Hefner wanna be” who’s in charge of the party plans and JB (Jonathan Daniel Brown) is the fat, but lovable, friend who’s just along for the ride.
I couldn't help but notice a few of my colleagues in the press screening who were seemingly disgusted with the actions of the teens on the big screen. (I’m predicting a lot of negative reviews from the mainstream press.) I don’t know about you, but I go to the movies to escape reality for a couple of hours. I would never condone the actions of this group of high school aged kids drinking, drugging and swimming naked in the backyard pool. But, suspending reality for the short period of the movie, it was a crazy good time. I’m not suggesting kids should behave like this. I’m just saying I had a good time watching this apocalyptic party unfold before my eyes. Now, if these were MY kids…oh, this would be an entirely different story!
The party starts out with invitations going around to kids by texts to being broadcast on the radio and finally people start arriving after seeing the party advertised on Craig’s List. It is an out of control good time. Topless girls swimming, kids playing drinking games and, just for good measure, a “little person” getting stuffed into the oven is all part of the mayhem that passes for a “party”!
Project X is not a movie for anyone with mild sensibilities. If you are that person who gets offended when an off color joke is told in the office; Project X is not for you. But, if you are the kind of person who posts that same joke on Facebook, this is your movie! It’s rated “R” for nudity, drinking, harsh language, and drug use hope you enjoy it.
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