The movie's a rave and a half.
24 Hour Party People
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United Kingdom · 2002
Rated R · 1h 57m
Director Michael Winterbottom
Starring Steve Coogan, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Lennie James
Genre Comedy, Drama, Music
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Local news reporter Tony Wilson, unhappy with his job, changes his own life and inadvertently the Manchester music scene forever when his station broadcasts a Sex Pistols concert. Tony dives head-first into the drug-fueled punk rock scene of the 1970s, becoming a highly sought-after band manager.
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What are critics saying?
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Extravagant and funny it is, and also quite dark at times.
New York Daily News by Jack Mathews
Personally, I'd rather have my brain invaded by flesh-eating beetles than listen to 10 seconds of the Sex Pistols -- Truth is, I've rarely had a worse time watching a good movie.
A funny, unexpectedly inspiring story of excess, poor choices, and unwavering high-mindedness, all tied to that quintessential bit of rock wisdom: Icarus did fall, but first he flew.
Also featured are countless cameos from local superstars ranging from the Fall's Mark E. Smith to Mani of the Stone Roses, making the film an absolute thrill for fans of the Manchester scene.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
Loud, hilarious, and enormously entertaining, 24 Hour Party People makes you want to toss current FM radio out on its pre-fab, corporate-sponsored backside. And not a moment too soon.
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
An insider nostalgia trip for graying art punks. It could have been called ''When We Were Cool,'' and it's finally so cool that it freezes you out.
New York Magazine (Vulture) by Peter Rainer
One of the sharpest and funniest movies about the music business ever made.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Ray Conlogue
So energized by the subject that it overflows with inventiveness.
Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea
Hopped-up and electrifying. The soundtrack is wall-to-wall and propulsive.
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