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There is bitterness aplenty, but Party Down didn’t create these characters simply to mock them. There is also bittersweet sadness lurking behind these droll, incisive portraits of failure and self-deception.
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All of the characters are misfits, and the pleasure of Party Down is watching the actors riff off one another as they go to extremes.
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Lurking behind the surface of this raucous comedy is an astute meditation on the promise and peril of leading an unconventional life, something about which aspiring actors know a thing or two.
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It is a smart, affable, mostly unpredictable ensemble comedy that reminds us that in the 500-channel universe, fine things can happen in unlikely places, as long as you are clever about budget, commit to a sensible number of episodes--in this case 10--write well and cast right, and that what matters ultimately to heaven is not the eminence of the venue but the quality of the work.
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Party Down may not reinvent Starz the way "Mad Men" did for AMC, but it's a very funny series that any cable channel would be lucky to have.
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Party has some great lines and a wicked streak even if, like catering food, the concept feels a little warmed-over.
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Party Down’s satirical aim is unsteady, and the second episode (featuring Young Republicans) is so dated it’s practically unwatchable. But there’s sharp dialogue and insight into the nature of snuffed ambition.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 58 out of 62
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Mixed: 2 out of 62
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Negative: 2 out of 62
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Apr 9, 2023
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May 11, 2015
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Jan 1, 2015