"Project X" is a hard film to review as most people will either love it or hate it. I found "Project X" to be quite in the middle.
The story starts out slow and you don't like any of the characters. Then the party starts--and this is when I started to like the film. The party is thrown by Costa, a sex-crazed high schooler; JB, socially awkward but sweet; and the birthday boy, Thomas, a quasi-weird but ultimately nice guy.
What works best in this film is the chemistry between the three. The film has no plot whatsoever....it's just a great party. You wouldn't think that the chemistry would be too good here, do you? Well, Costa, Thomas, and JB make it easy to have fun with them as they throw this awesome party. Project X also has a lot of heart. When a film can revolve all around a party and still find some time to have character development, you can't really complain.
From this review thus far, you might think I thought this was a great film, but I did have a few complaints with it. As previously mentioned, it starts out slow. My other complaint is that, although the film is touching, it also sets a bad example for kids and teens. I hate to be the guy who points this out, but the way the film ends says that it's fine to throw an extremely dangerous party because everything will be fine in the end. However, this is somewhat forgiven because of its R rating, which means that the film makers are trying to keep anyone who will be easily influenced by this film out.
While perhaps a little too raunchy for its own good, and not as fast-paced as it should be, "Project X" succeeds in the area where it most counts for a comedy-it's funny. If you never see this film, you won't be missing the new "Casablanca" or "Citizen Kane", or more up this movie's alley, the next "Animal House," but it is a good time.
I suggest you see this film if you want to have a good time only to not remember what you just saw.
