Project X : DVD Review

Project X : DVD Review

Rating: R18
Released by Warner Home Video

Three anonymous American high schoolers, three losers and three guys who want to make a name for themselves.

Thomas, Costa, JB (and cameraman Dax) decide that to celebrate Thomas' birthday, they should throw him a party which just happens to coincide with Thomas' parents leaving for the weekend.

Thomas' Dad gives him a warning - sets boundaries for what he believes will just be his three friends hanging around; don't go in my office, don't touch my car, don't drink etc.

However, Costa decides to invite everyone, with Thomas thinking they will be lucky they'll get a few people given their rep.

But, when truckloads of people start to show, the party soon turns from underrated to epic. And chaotic.

Project X is the kind of film teens will love and hardly anyone else.

Its main trio are unlikeable, their behaviour repugnant and the morals on display completely questionable. Drugs, sex, topless teens, drinking, an angry dwarf put in an oven (???) are just the gamut of what's explored here in this found footage film.

Granted the anarchy is impressive and the use of footage from hundreds of extras is well utilised but the overall feel of the film is one that's questionable - so much so, that at the end when Thomas is being berated by his father, his dad has some kind of admiration for him as he'd previously believed his son was "a loser". It's an interesting paradigm that over the years, this kind of behaviour's become more acceptable and even to be aspired to.

Project X is squarely going to hit its target audience, but if you have friends like this, you may want to check whether your parents have insurance. And plenty of it.

Extras: Pasadena Three

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