Boogie Nights

  • 1998


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Positive Reviews 52
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Average Rating 4.0/5
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2.0
Its a vision of how pleasure itself became our ultimate addiction.A EW
5.0
As a writer and director, Paul Thomas Anderson is a skilled reporter who fills his screen with understated, authentic details. Rogerebert
4.0
Be prepared for an exhilarating movie not for the faint of heart or squeamish memorable not only for its in your face sex, drugs, and violence, but fo .. Common Sense Media
4.5
In terms of sweep, ambition and precocious cinematic competence, it heralds the arrival of a new talent. Time Out
4.5
They all make pornography, and with Adamss huge schlong, hes a natural. Collider
4.0
A stunning ensemble of actors is essential to creating this seamless world.
5.0
This film will hit a huge chord with those who werent in diapers in the 70s, but people who missed the era should find penty to enjoy as well. E Film Critic
3.8
But Anderson is no simple moralist.Just when it looks as if the movies heroes are going to be punished with drug overdoses and gratuitous violence, th .. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
More impressive, it captures the decades distinct, decadent glamour. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Wow..a great, great, GREAT nerd/groupie performance!!.Did I leave anyone out JoBlo
3.0
But the film falters: the flashy style cannot hide the slight story, its failure to deliver much in the way of ideas for its lengthy 152 minute runnin .. Sover
4.4
Boogie Nights isnt just an expose of the porn industry its a provocative and involving character study, as well. ReelViews
3.8
Anderson keeps the music moving almost non stop throughout the movie, leaving little time for an overpowering score, often the undoing of many Hollywo .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
Its less explicit than I expect a film about the porno industry to be, and too long, but its an accessible film for most adult viewers and is worth th ..
4.4
Sandler and Watsons palpable chemistry together surely plays a key role in the films success, while Philip Seymour Hoffman delivers precisely the sort .. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
A searing indictment of not only the adult entertainment industry, but the whole value free Hollywood lifestyle of the late 1970s and 1980s. At the sa .. Lariat
5.0
In a way, this film is not much different from the a star is born genre of movies where a country boy heads for Hollywood and becomes a legend. Eric Ds Nider
5.0
Anderson proves himself a bold stylist with his dark and colorful tale of the rise and fall of a makeshift family of L.A. porno stars and auteurs. Film Journal International ..
3.1
But it never touches on some of the more important issues such as AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases much less the obvious moral implications that .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
Cautionary story telling rarely gets this grim, electrifying and compelling. Internet Reviews
4.5
Already there are signs that Anderson could be our next Martin Scorsese. Internet Reviews
3.1
With fewer characters, tighter editing, and a more focused story, it would have been much more palatable and enjoyable. At the theater I was in, the a .. Internet Reviews
4.5
What makes this film transcendent is Andersons vast talent and the sheer exhilaration of his vision. Each of us is blessed with one special gift and A .. Internet Reviews
5.0
While all the actors give stunning performances, the real star of this film is without a doubt the Paul Thomas Anderson, writer and director extraordi .. Internet Reviews
3.0
Boogie Nights creates a very plausible look at a moment in the history of the pornographic film when it looked like it might get some respectability f .. Internet Reviews
4.5
I guess I should be surprised that an R rated movie goes the full monty.
3.5
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4.0
But if you get down and boogie with this gem of a film, youll be in for the cinematic journey of the year, a remarkable, intricate, intelligent and as ..
1.5
CO2, however, is a harmless natural substance, so CO2 extraction doesnt result in residual solvent contamination. Observer
3.0
Its elaborate visuals and 1970s soundtrack instantly remind one of Scorseses breakthrough film Mean Streets. Bbc
5.0
As Dirks fortunes take a slide and advent of video changes the adult entertainment industry forever, the film reveals itself as not a mere portrait of .. Mr Brown Movies
4.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.8
It simply tells a compelling story about shallow, damaged people trying in earnest to gain any kind of respect they can find, even through salacious m .. Spliced Wire
3.1
Just a swing of the pendulum.And in spite of praise for the movies characters, the movie itself condescends to many of them; it asks the audience to l .. Movie Habit
3.0
A well crafted, well acted entertainment but one that doesnt dig too deep into its subject. Boxoffice Magazine
5.0
An epic story of self delusion with a skill and grace that many more experienced filmmakers would be hard put to match. Movies Tv Guide
4.5
CHARLES MUDEDE MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III: This iteration of Tom Cruises action franchise is unremarkable in almost every way, but goddamn if Philip Seym .. The Stranger
5.0
The storytelling is original and witty, the characters are richly developed and the dialogue is sharp. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
...loud, gaudy, profane, thoughtful, and risqu; you cant say it isnt fun in its own exuberant way. Movie Metropolis
3.0
I appreciated the movie, but some scenes were definitely not for young audiences (all I have to say is Marky Mark is BLESSED). Reel Talk Online
4.0
This is different, the ambitious explorations of a young artist excited to ambrace the possibilities of the tools at his disposal, and for all the sel .. Stream On Demand At Home
4.0
This film is proof positive that there should be an Oscar for ensemble acting. Need Coffee
5.0
Few recent filmmakers have carved out films with so many good ideas. Movie Martyr
4.4
Jack notices him, too, and theres an instant increase of friction between them. Cinema Phile
5.0
A fantastic take on a Golden Era that nobody wants to remember and its pretty relevant. .
2.0
Boogie Nights never exactly recovers the tightness of its first hour, but it certainly doesnt descend into permanent disorganization as some critics h .. Nicks Flick Picks
4.5
Comparisons are invidious, but inescapable: Boogie Nights is the most stunningly accomplished, attention grabbing movie by a sophomore director since .. Boston Phoenix
4.6
I would be lying if I said that Boogie Nights is anything but a perfect movie; at the very least, it is a film that delivers everything I am looking f .. Apollo Guide
4.5
And without showing a lot of nudity, Anderson succeeds in evoking the deliciously cheesy atmosphere, and manic delusion, of the 70s porn industrywhich .. Maclean's Magazine
5.0
Anderson eloquently blends these characters together for a tantalizing seriocomic medley. He keeps his proceedings glossy and tantalizing, while stead .. Arizona Daily Star
3.8
Technically brilliant, and with good acting, Boogie nights is a very good, but not great, film. Cine Matter
2.0
Seldom have I taken such an active dislike to a widely acclaimed picture. Deep Focus
4.4
Director Paul Thomas Anderson is unsparing with his deluded characters and their giddy, chaotic age but he is never cruel.
4.5
Whats most fun and sophisticated here the films willful resistance, its twistings of its own stories, metaphors and meanings.
5.0
Like Quentin Tarantino, Anderson is a filmmaker with a distinct storytelling style. Angel Fire
1.5
Call it the consummate example of director as DJ, at least for now. City Pages
4.5
But for all the simplicity of the narrative, Happy Together is anything but slight. Vice
4.5
Anderson draws us in subtly, using the perhaps surprising amount of humour inherent in his material.



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