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The Last Days of Disco (1998)
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The Last Days of Disco came out during the same year as
54, and I prefered the latter because the cast consisted
of well-known names whereas the former had a bunch of nobodies.
So, I didn't see the film again until now because Criterion had decided to make it part of the collection. Afterwards, I was
left with "WHY?" Failing to achieve the look that's remotely close to the early 80's, The Last Days of Disco is
pretentious. It has no plot, looks like a bad rip-off of St. Elmo's Fire, and contains lines that sound
artificial, turning the characters into pseudo-intellectuals.
None of the characters is likable, and I've had a hard time believing the club, especially the atmosphere, is labeled
as the greatest in the world. If that's so, why does it admit drab-looking characters with pale skin? Chloë Sevigny is the
only one of the cast who passes the eye test to be let in the club. But she has to put in the extra work to woo Robert Sean
Leonard's character? Oh, please. The most despicable character is played by Kate Beckinsale. And the point of her is
uh...? I thought one of the actors was Sean Astin, but it turns out to be his brother Mackenzie.
All in all, The Last Days of Disco, a box-office failure in 1998, is a colossal waste of time.