How to Talk to Girls at Parties

A24 | Release Date: May 25, 2018

5.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Ratings

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ShowMeMoreMay 29, 2018

Wow. From the director of Angry Inch and Shortbus - so I was not expecting a mainstream conventional film. I can't help but think "What was Nicole Kidman thinking". Although Kidman acts in independent films relatively often I think thisWow. From the director of Angry Inch and Shortbus - so I was not expecting a mainstream conventional film. I can't help but think "What was Nicole Kidman thinking". Although Kidman acts in independent films relatively often I think this was just one too far.
At its heart I think this film is a love story, but there are many clashing genres. But then again the film's mode of delivery is the punk rock scene - so there's that. Some punk rock kids find an after party in some dilapidated building. They enter to find supreme weirdness within. The building is occupied by aliens who have come to earth to feed on humans to grow their colony. It's a scary prospect which never comes across in a convincing or threatening manner. I was not convinced or really drawn in at all. So the "love conquers all" finale idea falls pretty flat. Furthermore, if you are going to make a film that challenges the important idea of rules vs anarchy, conformity vs non-conformity or collectivism vs individualism then you need to do better than this.
Visually the film was not too bad but I'm afraid it's just a terrible movie. It will probably gain a cult status along the way.… Expand

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TVJerryJun 3, 2018

Talk about a misrepresented title: You'd think this would be a silly teen comedy about awkward boys. Instead, it's a weird sci-fi mess that takes place in 1977 London, when the punk movement was at its peak. Three high schoolers are aimingTalk about a misrepresented title: You'd think this would be a silly teen comedy about awkward boys. Instead, it's a weird sci-fi mess that takes place in 1977 London, when the punk movement was at its peak. Three high schoolers are aiming for the safety-pin lifestyle when they run across a house full of weirdos. Turns out they're aliens, but that doesn't stop an interspecies romance from developing (featuring Elle Fanning). Sadly, what starts as fun turns into a tedious discussion about personal freedom and love and a bunch of other useless blather. The otherwordly angle is mostly dumb and confusing, while the punk world (including Nicole KIdman as the matriarch) is noisy chaos (which is kinda appropriate). Also, the fact this movie is copyrighted 2016 reveals that even the filmmakers were hesitant about its release. Director John Cameron Mitchell has his 3rd strikeout.… Expand

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GrantD243Jan 22, 2019

Oof, this one right here, officer. How to Talk to Girls at Parties is one of the worst films of 2018. The concept is cool, and the acting is decent, but the execution of the story just misses the mark by about three miles.

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