The Worst Film Ever

recommended

i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Although very messy and sometimes you catch yourself thinking that this isn't exactly the most cohesive thing in the world, the movie it's funny and completely ambitious when it comes to creative characters and unexpected plots. But then comes the first problem, the thousands of plots became unorganized with the time. It left me with some questions and instigated with a lot of thing from its own mythology that was never answered. Nevertheless, somehow it was always getting me more and more curious and that's a great thing considering the tons of confusing information the movie throws at its viewer. The directing is good, not else must be said. It hasn't showed me anything new, but it works most part of the time. About the cast, there's good performances here, most from the supporting actors - which sometimes steal the scenes -, and the leading ones delivers what is asked for. The Screenplay as it whole is far from perfection. Everything has to be put together by the audience, which receives no help at any moment. Is not like I'm asking for an explaining moment, but the information could be better told. A considerable part of the scenes are not well constructed. For example, a scene that passes during daylight goes straight to nighty plans, and then comes the sun again. I was pretty confused. However, the script is so different and interesting, and then when you see it, IT WORKS. There are credible lines, good characters - and a bit creepy, thanks to Mr. Neil Gaiman -, imaginative situations and the most important very entertaining. It made me laugh multiple times and that's what I was expecting from a comedy, so at that point, half way was done. Sadly it lacked on a better structure, because it had the potential to go all the way.

Please give me back my money and my time !!!! Why lord why ? I can't imagine why they did this movie - seriously , it was a totally waste of time ...

Enn (Alex Sharp) is a disaffected youth in late 70's suburban London. He and his friends follow the local punk scene. He writes his zine and has trouble talking to girls. The boys crash a party after the club. They find the people there strange and Enn believes them to be a cult. Zan (Elle Fanning) decides to leave the group to find unique experiences with Enn. The group go to see advent-guard artist Queen Boadicea (Nicole Kidman).This has some fun and some weirdness. The problem is that it doesn't have quite enough fun nor enough weirdness. Director John Cameron Mitchell is best known for Hedwig and the Angry Inch. I did check out the Neil Gaiman graphic short story which has two regular dudes from an all-boys school and the story takes place mostly at that party. I'm sure Mitchell added the punk element which actually added color to the story. Elle Fanning is definitely a beauty which explains why Enn would tolerate her weirdness. The story should really take place over one night. That has the tendency to intensify the narrative. It would also allow Kidman to join the movie earlier. I only laughed once when the aliens blocked the hallway in formation. Otherwise, this is an odd little movie which fails to elevate.

This is certainly a bizarre production. I went in less as a John Cameron Mitchell fan (Though I did enjoy Hedwig & even to an extent Shortbus) and more as a Neil Gaiman fan. I had no clue how such a short, strange, and vague story could really be adapted and Mitchell's answer was less to make a film out of the story and its implications - but his own film, in his own style, with his own themes based upon the skeleton of the story.And it works, provided you can tune into this films wavelength. It's an intentionally weird film; extremely campy, often stupid, and very heavily targeted towards an LGBT friendly demographic (In spite of the heterosexual main couple.). If you enjoy some of the more out there films from that crowd including some of Mitchell's previous films, you might be able to find How to Talk to Girls at Parties as charming as I did.It's not a great film by any stretch and it ends on an admittedly confusing note that I'm not sure I fully understood. It doesn't stick the landing when it comes to delivering on the sci-fi elements implied in the original short story. But one could argue that wasn't the point. It's clear this movie just wants to have fun.And fun it is! The characters are charming, there's some fun dialogue & gags, and the playful sexuality of the film is something that appeals to me as a member of the LGBT community. But it's easy to understand why this film is going to appeal to a very small niche.To quote Gaiman himself on the film: Watch the trailer. If that looks like a film you'll enjoy, go ahead and see it. If the style turns you off... you'll probably hate it. It is not for everyone and that is clear from any distance, but I just so happen to be in the demographic that found something to enjoy here.