Kegs upon kegs, naked girls, a DJ and body shots. You’d think you were in Vegas, but Todd Phillips and Joel Silver@@http://www.imdb.com/media/rm102084864/nm0680846@@ have traded in Phil and Stu from “The Hangover” for a younger crowd with Costa and Thomas in “Project X.”
The movie is about three boys in high school who aren’t the most popular bunch. But things soon change when Thomas’ parents go out of town for the weekend. Costa annoyingly ventures around the school, even going so far as posting invitations on Craigslist and invites everyone to “the most epic party ever.”
Things quickly get out of control when thousands of people show up. Dax, the slightly sinister AV-fanatic, captures some of the crudest images: a little person walking around punching everyone in the groin and getting stuffed in the oven as well as a lot of bumping and grinding, broken limbs and naked high school girls.
The fact that the movie was filmed with a home video-like quality was kind of edgy, but it didn’t make up for non-plotted debauchery. Because it was filmed by teenage boys for teenage boys about teenage boys, the movie can be predictable at parts, with crazed and repulsive humor.
While sitting in the theater, I couldn’t help feeling anxious the entire movie because I kept thinking, “What if that was my house?” Thomas’ party had inadvertently destroyed his house — and neighborhood for that matter — and obliterated his parent’s savings. Instead of making Thomas look “cool,” it made him look like your typical high school douchebag with no feelings.@@lol@@ For starters, his dad’s most prized possession, a Mercedes-Benz, is driven straight into their pool as Thomas stands and watches with an almost sinister grin on his face.
Although many people would deem this flick as humorous, there is not a laugh to be had during the mayhem. All you can do is sit there and hope that the house does not burn down or that Milo — Thomas’ dog — does not get trampled by all the drunk, high teens.
The film essentially accomplishes its goal, though. It demonstrates teen drinking at its finest and how one party can make someone so popular. If you ask me, parents shouldn’t let their teens see this movie for fear of it being inspirational in any way.@@thoughtful insight, amanda@@ In a sense, you could say that it will either scare teenagers into never having a party like this or inspire them to attempt to throw a party as “epic” as this one.
The only people likely to buy into the exploits of the teen comedy are most likely those who cannot get invites to their own high school parties. The movie is immature and obnoxious and will most likely only be a hit among horny teenage boys.
Grade: D+