MOVIE REVIEW - Project X

Just when you think we can't fall any further to the bottom, Project X comes along and introduces us to a new high in lows.

PX is the story of a high school geek named Thomas, and it's his 17th birthday. His high pressure friends convince him to throw the most epic party of all time since his parents are heading out of town for the weekend. The reluctant Thomas finally agrees. Then when the high tech world we live in makes the invitation go viral, about 2,000 people show up and the party of course is completely out of hand. But don't be fooled that this is just another party movie. It's way beyond that.

PX has no shame in showing, and absolutely glamorizing 90 minutes of high school binge drinking, heavy duty drug usage, life risking behavior, nudity and sex with just about anyone that happens to be handy at the moment. Be mindful again, these are supposed 15-17 year old kids in this movie. That even beyond the earlier mentioned acts, also outsmart the police, and every single grown up they come in contact with. It's a movie that glorifies criminal acts and stunts, in an effort to be cool. It also can't go a complete sentence without raging profanity. This is not some harmless fun, this is simply dangerous. This movie is bait for kids to grab on to, and to imitate.

And with no shame on may part, I will tell you if you sit through this septic-mess, you may also be disturbed at the end, there are virtually no ramifications for the kids. Their actions of the SWAT team showing up, teens assualting police, kids assaulting neighbors, and destroying virtually everything that Thomas' parents have ever worked for, and buring down an entire city block after this party and riot. In fact, his dad facing devastating financial hardship of replacing all worldly possessions, and a burned down house, actually shows pride in his young sons "coming of age".

Besides being chaotic, tasteless, and vile, there really is no plot. It's simply footage of high school kids getting messed up on about every foreign substance they can ingest, while loud party music plays in the background. And in the end, after an amazing amount of rioting, and violence and all of the party footage, Thomas' dad is proud of him. He also receives the respect of all of his schoolmates and even gets his girl back, who forgives him for his transgressions at the party.

In perspective, I know this is an act of fiction. But after reading recently that teenagers are far more influenced by what they see on screen than any example being set at home. May be a good idea to see what you're up against.

Project X. Let's clarify. This is not Animal House, Porky's, American Pie, The Hangover or anything close to any of those. This is needless, simply needless