How to Talk to Girls at Parties

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  • 2018


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47 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 33
Negative reviews 38
Average Rating 2.6/5
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3.0
This makes for an affable detour about first loves that is so wistful, it is a wonder the movie isnt dipped in sepia. Den Of Geek
3.2
giddy, knowingly camp direction has a sort of glitter stick DIY spirit that keeps the movie aloft long after the story itself has run out of road. EW
3.1
Despite that, theres a laudable lunacy to How to Talk to Girls at Parties that makes it hard to hate. Rogerebert
3.0
This punk sci fi movie suffers a bit from stretching a short story to feature length, and it sometimes has a queasy quality, but otherwise it has ever .. Common Sense Media
3.2
It doesnt land all of them, but Mitchell and co screenwriter Phillips Goslett deserve credit for trying to make such an absurd high concept work as we .. Indie Wire
1.5
The most confounding thing about them and the movie is how utterly inexpressive they are. Variety
2.0
What an extravagantly muddled, borderline incontinent film this is. The Guardian
1.9
The films tagline goes Talk to the girl. Save the world, but at no point does Earths fate hang in the balance, and talking to Elle Fannings Zan is no ..
3.1
And even when it doesnt, its just endearing enough to earn a bit of forgiveness for its flaws.
2.0
The old fashioned part could also prove to be a hurdle for Girls at Parties, as deep down this is the kind of insecure boy meets girl rom com there is .. Screen Daily
2.0
He clearly has a specific visual and thematic vision hes trying to execute here. Collider
1.5
The film looks dreadful, and the CG effects are a legitimate eyesore: An opening animated sequence is so tacky, it took me a while before I realized i .. Vulture
1.5
Theres too little narrative cohesion or persuasive subtext to make this much more than a low budget folly thats outre without always being terribly in .. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
As Jack Lemmon might say apropos of Mitchells madcap chaos, Well imagine that.
4.5
Rubbing blue collar grit and grime against sterile futurism and free love hippie nostalgia, Mr. Mitchell shows...his talent for imbuing outr sex with .. The New York Times
4.6
As the surface narrative becomes crazier and more unhinged, Mitchell stays focused on the films many astute themes, including what it truly means to b .. Paste Magazine
2.0
If this films an acquired taste, so is kidney sorbet, or a sponge cake seething with live eels. Telegraph
1.5
Let it never be said that the director, John Cameron Mitchell, doesnt know how to show you a very weird time.
2.0
An energetic but erratic film that straddles about a dozen genres at once, none of them that successfully. One for those who like oodles of odd.
1.5
In reality the movie is a muddle that doesnt so much extend the original story in interesting ways as bastardize it by imposing the directors all too .. One Guys Opinion
3.5
Parties isnt complete, but thats the way Mitchell wants it, going loose and free with this valentine to punk music and the mysteries of the universe. Blu Ray
2.8
Now, adapting a Neil Gaiman short story, hes borrowed elements of all three in a narratively messy but joyously contagious alien punk rock musical.
2.0
These guys dont need lessons in how to talk to girls at parties. Just how to talk. The Times
4.0
As a story about growing pains, first love and a germ filled punk adolescence, however, the film has plenty of charm. Independent
3.1
You feel like you were stuck in a spirit of 77 cosplay convention at best and a needy cult movie desperately seeking a cult at worst. Rolling Stone
3.0
While the films scruffy charm and rambunctious pace is entertaining, the narrative struggles to grab hold due to the frantic tone and overworked centr .. Shadows On The Wall
4.5
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it couldve been peek out... Theyre fleeting, here, but theyre worth savoring, and they happen of .. Decider
1.5
It comes off feeling more like promising studio outtake than a polished final track. The Wrap
3.0
Its all perfectly amusing without ever really making you care about what youre watching, which is all the more disappointing considering the movies pe .. Az Central
4.5
We dont need these inserts of petri dish chemistry to buy that Fanning and Sharp resonate on the same wavelength. Npr
2.0
Ultimately, Entebbe delivers a worthwhile history lesson. But as a thriller, it fails by a distance to be as nail bitingly tense and dramatic as the e .. Daily Mail
4.0
Was I going to regret wasting the next 90 minutes of my life But everything changed. Flim Threet
2.2
The film tells the story of Enn (Alex Sharp), a punk enthusiast whos really just a sweetheart hiding under a glam rock disguise. The Film Stage
3.1
If the message gets a little mixed up in all the delight, its all part of the party. Boston Globe
3.5
But theres also something immensely appealing about the way Fanning plays Zan, this alien joyriding in a human body. Uproxx
2.0
So muddled is the storytelling that it proves hard to care how either of these things takes place. The Irish Times
1.5
And if theres anything that could have lifted How to Talk to Girls at Parties above its amiable humdrum, its a touch of Hedwigs profane, boundary demo .. The Atlantic
1.5
John Cameron Mitchells tackling of this Neil Gaiman Story falters yet occasionally fascinates. Birth Movies Death
2.0
Its a lovely yarn, simple and sly, but what its spawned is often painful. Standard
2.0
The patriarch, Georges Laurent (another great performance by 86 year old Jean Louis Trintignant), hating his own frailty, wishes to die. Standard
2.2
Mitchell brings a lively visual sensibility to the screen, so at least it looks stellar. Everything else the films tone, its message, its very purpose .. Detroit News
2.0
Its unclear what has brought the three together, for the good looking Vic doesnt quite fit with his two less cool companions. Hey U Guys
3.8
This raucous, anarchical structure is, of course, a great metaphor for how furiously punk the movie itself is. The Play List
2.0
We dont need to talk about her accent except to say that EastEnders wont be phoning her anytime soon. Cine Vue
4.0
Some of the visuals may baffle casual viewers, veering, as we do, into coloured lights and dancing orbs, and the fact it deliberately doesnt play into .. Star Burst Magazine
2.0
Theres a cuddly, costumey sort of feel to it all, like watching an approximation of punk thats been sanitised for mass market consumption but that doe .. Lw Lies
1.5
Its all very cute, but unfortunately for How to Talk to Girls at Parties, having characters say the word punk every few minutes does not make a punk m .. The Stranger
3.5
Theres no simple way to categorize this maniacal misfit love story, which, like the counter culture icons it champions, is exactly what makes it so en .. Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
The pairing of Gaimans provocative whimsy and Mitchells edge should have resulted in something a lot better than this tepid teen romance. Straits Times
2.0
Its almost irritatingly incompetent at sticking to its own rules. One Room With A View
2.0
Tonally, Cameron Mitchells film is all over the place, and its punk sensibility is about as authentic as the Disneyland Castle. The Skinny
2.5
It cant rely so much on aesthetics because there isnt much style to speak of. ( Film Avclub
3.0
Meanwhile in the house theres the obvious anal probing but theres also sex harnesses hanging from the ceiling. Scifi Now
2.5
All three of John Cameron Mitchells previous pictures Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus, and Rabbit Hole landed on my year end 10 Best lists, so ima .. Clclt
1.8
Vics thing is that hes the horny teen youve seen in every film featuring horny teens. Fresh Fiction
2.0
Has no idea what story it wants to sell or the message it wants to say. Rendy Reviews
3.8
Fanning continues to be one of the most appealing young performers in films today, always thoughtful and heartfelt. Movie Mom
2.5
Its exactly the twee blending of slice of life to sci fi/fantasy hes made a lucrative career penning and, tonally, it isnt far off from the tragicomic .. Spectrum Culture
4.5
Perhaps the films greatest achievement and this praise goes squarely to Mitchell is that it conjures up such an indomitable spirit of joy and revoluti .. Washington City Paper
1.5
is a convoluted, woeful mishmash with nothing that feels essential to the central story, as there is no central story. Spectator
2.5
And the film doesnt get the period; for instance, I question the super bright lighting inside Kidmans punk club. Heral
1.5
It doesnt feel as clever as Hedwig, but at least it strives for originality in its approach. Kpbs
3.0
Punk rock seems a perfect vehicle for the central themes of conformity versus individuality. Maddwolf
1.8
An unfunny, uncool borefest a movie containing punks, zany aliens and a boatload of strange manages to be a borefest. What I Watched Tonight
2.8
CONCLUSION: How to Talk to Girls at Parties doesnt have the cult appeal of John Cameron Mitchells Hedwig but this experimental genre bender is a wildl .. Silver Screen Riot
3.0
Once the protagonists friends enter the punk world, the film falls apart. Konexión
1.5
If you think thats a particularly heavy handed metaphor for attitudes between generations, teen rebellion, punk and whatnot, you would be quite right. Lagniappe Mobile
4.5
Still, its no fun knocking a picture thats so ebullient and eager to please. Wbur
4.0
If the mood of the period feels a little familiar, thats no coincidence. I News
4.5
A sci fi comedy with a love story at the heart sound like a mouthful but if when youre shouting lyrics like EAT ME ALIVE you just join and start screa .. VultureHound
1.5
How to Talk to Girls at Parties is for all those willing to open their minds to the world of science fiction. Excelsior
1.5
The film manipulates the story with a moving delicacy and a splash of humor...
3.0
Its weird, its fun and surprisingly nostalgic. The coda set in 1992 makes for an even more satirical ending. Dogandwolf
1.5
Its a jumbled mess of a film that relies on spectacle and absurdity while drawing on elements of sci fi to create a bizarre dark punk comedy that fall .. Movies With Mae
1.5
Its a work of dazzling but unfocused genius that will get everyones attention but not necessarily satisfy all. Awards Daily
2.0
The originality is smothered by a lack of cohesion and an over reaching need to be a million different things at once. The National
4.5
The film How to Talk to Girls at Parties is a fun, chaotic and enriching teen film. Proceso



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