| New Line Cinema | Release Date: October 10, 1997 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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Critic Reviews
A grand, sweeping nostalgia trip that evokes the sickness of an era even as it tries to find its essential humanity.
A hard-core movie with a soft, light-hearted center and an edge like a knife.
A film so driven by pure style that a script barely seems necessary in its first half, Boogie Nights becomes bogged down in a predictable aftermath of drug deals, post-stardom decay, cocaine-fueled nuttiness, and self-loathing.
He [Anderson] simply doesn't allow for dull moments, and his gifts for irony and showmanship are clearly appreciated by a collection of actors who have rarely been better.
That rarest of independent films -- it's risky and exciting.
It's possible to be dazzled by a movie and still not like it very much.
If Boogie Nights were poorly made and acted, its materials would make it intolerably tawdry. But its so well done that we keep watching. [Nov. 10, 1997]
So here's a tip for those attending this handsomely acted, epic-length little film. Ease into the sleaze, stare at the party animals, look but don't touch, and, oh, boogie all night.
[October 6, 1997]
As lensed brillantly by 26-year-old Anderson, the movie is at once tasteful and raunchy.
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