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(1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 68% Fresh Page   1   1.5/4 "Michael Winterbottom puts the Manchester, England music/club scene circa 1980 under the microscope... and forgets to take the lens cap off!"   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth B- "The film's glaring weakness was that everything was seen through Tony Wilson's eyes."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz B- "Fans of that period of music should see the film post-haste; others may enjoy it purely from a filmmaking perspective, in which category it succeeds pretty well."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "A light and playful look at the Manchester music scene which spans from the punk explosion to the dawn of acid house."   Slant Magazine   Eric Henderson 3/4 "However, Winterbottom is astute enough to rise above the rollicking and rhythmic cliches’ and provide the audience with an insightful and robust musical melodrama that is as staunchly riotous as it is refreshingly informative."   TheWorldJournal.com   Frank Ochieng C "Exuberant but chaotic...likely to speak to the already converted. Others will probably find the journey a rather bewildering salute."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/4 "A graying fan's letdown."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth B+ "The fast, cheap, do-it-yourself aesthetic of video finally finds complimentary subject matter in Party People, considering the punk movement's similar ethos."   Matinee Magazine   Jeremiah Kipp 4/10 "An uneven, hit or miss affair that never quite hits full Python stride and will probably only be appreciated by fans of one or both such music scenes."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 3/10 "The film went on for too long, delivered very little substance, offered zero interesting characters and ultimately just bored the crap out of me."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 2/5 "From a pure structure standpoint, 24 Hour Party People is extremely interesting and original. Surprisingly slow moving, however."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery A- "Michael Winterbottom's deliriously wacked mockumentary is a Pythonesque tour through the evolution of a music scene."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3.5/4 "Director Michael Winterbottom has pulled off an inspired act of self-referencing, post-modern filmmaking that does these people, their attitude, their home, their music, and their legacy proud."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "There’s nothing quite as amusing as watching the rise and fall of an arrogant prick who's both delusional and visionary."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Those wishing for a full-on, comprehensive look at the era will be disappointed, but Winterbottom, Coogan, and Boyce serve up a vivid and lively thumbnail sketch."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 3.5/5 "Despite its failings and its admittedly untrustworthy account of the events it portrays ... and it often achieves great poignancy and humor."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. C "It is probably entertaining if you are at least remotely interested in, or knowledgeable about, punk music or the rave scene. If not, forget it."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "Those who can’t tell their Johnny Rotten’s from their Right Said Fred’s will be entertained by Coogan’s charmingly relaxed turn and Frank Cottrell Boyce’s ardent script."   Eclipse Magazine   Sean O'Connell 3.5/4 "Not flawless by any stretch, 24 Hour Party People has an ear to the spirit of a time pitch-perfect and infectious."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 6/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 8/10 Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Dragan Antulov 4/5 Read review   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 68% Fresh Page   1