What a beautiful movie!

An Exercise In Nonsense

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

A delightful cast of inept characters showing the wild side of Uckfield, East Sussex! The movie engages us in the world of sexual desperation and peer pressure on the eve of leaving home for University. Who ever said it was easy being young! Smart pacey dialogue and laugh out loud gags make this fresh look at the UK pre-college scene ideal for a 'good night in' with friends. In the growing world of indie film-making Neil's Party shows that budget isn't everything and that a unique take on a familiar story makes for real entertainment and clever film-making can deliver high production values on screen. Well done to the filmmakers - I'm looking forward to whatever is 'coming soon' from this talented team.

Watched this movie after getting home late from work and was great to unwind too. Its a low budget movie and so wasn't expecting too much, but it's well made and I was pleasantly surprised with its quirky Brit humor. Also, it happily doesn't seem to take itself too seriously which is a nice change these days (probably because it's British i guess). I didn't recognize the actors but they seemed to do a good job, same with the director and filmmakers and i even watched some of the extras afterwards which were quite interesting and well put together. It was a bit like American Pie at times but it was OK, i think the Brit accents helped it seem fresh and different enough. Definitely a film for fans of American Pie and those types of comedies.

I had the pleasure of catching a sneak preview of Neil's Party last summer when it was shown during the SweetHD event at the Edinburgh Festival. What a little gem of a teen comedy, and from an English production team already! Although a low-budget effort by US standards it really goes to show how you can stretch a buck...er, well, pound then, when there's a neat idea and enthusiastic artistes behind you. The young cast managed to bring a welcome freshness to their roles & the guys in particular really nailed the snappy one-liners to the mast. Shan't spoil the best gag in the film, sufficed to say the Farrelly Brothers now have some fresh competition. The look of the film was also a welcome change from the usual 'grim, gritty' fare we get in the indie UK market - it was all snappy, clean colours and bright high-key scenery. Although this was a work in progress back when, I gather the production team have finished post-prod and the film is now with a US sales agent. Keep an eye out for this one on the VHS/DVD shelves; well worth a look-see if you're tired of the UK faux-gangster genre now swamping the known world.

Well put together... the filmmakers knew what they were doing with this one! Nice use of Trance music as well. Funny, well-shot, great sound and editing. This film will be a pleaser for all who enjoy young well to do teenage boys who simply want to have a good time and pick up cute girls! The semblance to American style party movies is noticed as the current that carries this film. I found it very interesting the various types of beer that the character were drinking in this film, especially Brits drinking pints of Budweiser! Well done and much applause! This film should do well all major territories around the globe! The film has been picked up by Worldwide Sales agent ITN Distribution out of the United States. It will make it's international debut @ the Cannes March Du Film in May 2005.