(Massive partying and point of view filming make this film a must see event)
“Project X,” as mysterious as the name sounds, is quite typical, to an extent. “Project X” is a movie about every high school student’s dream, the ultimate Party.
The film documents the day and night of three young high school students looking to obtain the fame and glory as “the cool guys” by hosting a monumental and, dare I say, epic party.
On the day of his birthday Thomas’ parents go out-of-town for the weekend, leaving the house in the care of their 17-year-old son.
Thomas along with his three best friends Dax (Flame), Jb (Brown) and Costa (Cooper,) formulate a plan to get as many guests to the shindig as possible.
Thomas, slightly hesitant, shows resistance when he learns that a public invite has been sent over the internet.
When the shenanigans of the night start to unfold and the guest list grows, the 12-year-old bouncers get in over their heads while an angry drug dealer crashes the party with his flamethrower.
The party ecru’s media attention along with police attention, and lets just say the party brought the house down.
Waking up on the bleachers at the boy’s school the next morning the boys realize that they accomplished what they set out to do.
With a plot like this it wasn’t a surprise to learn that Todd Phillips, producer of “The Hangover,” was on board with this film.
The dry, satiric humor show-cased in “The Hangover” was very prevalent in this film.
The plot itself is nothing new, almost predictable, but what sets this film apart is the way in which it is filmed. P.O.V., or point of view, shooting was used throughout the whole film.
This particular shooting style was made widely popular in 1999 with “The Blair Witch Project.”
Instead of audiences viewing the transgressions that transpired, they were made to feel like they were in the film itself.
Another unique quality that the film possesses is the fact that the actors weren’t actors at all.
Only one person from the main cast list had experience in acting. The teen cast also got to use their real names in the film.
These particular attributes in no way hindered the authenticity of the film. In fact, it enhanced the experience of the film that much more. Nation wide casting calls were held for teens without any experience, keeping the phrase “less is more” alive and well.
This phrase, however, wasn’t used in the budget; $12 million went into making this film with only 12 weeks of production.
To sum it up, the film represents the same story we’ve all had in high school, the only difference is that it’s portrayed in a very unique way.
Written by Cymonne Ross/Staff Writer
Courtesy Photo by Warner Bros