Synopsis
The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.
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Cast
- Macaulay CulkinMichael Alig
- Seth GreenJames St. James
- Chloë SevignyGitsy
- Natasha LyonneBrooke
- Wilmer ValderramaKioki
- Wilson CruzAngel
- Diana ScarwidElke
- Dylan McDermottPeter Gatien
- Marilyn MansonChristina
- Mia KirshnerNatasha
Recommendations
- 80
Los Angeles Times
For all its decadence, it moves effectively from outrageous camp humor to stark pathos and in the process manages to be oddly touching. As for Culkin, he succeeds as an adult actor in completely unexpected ways. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
As stagy and awkward as some of the Warhol/Morrissey films of the early '70s. - 60
Film Threat
Overall, I have to recommend the film for its alternate take on the whole "Leaving Las Vegas," "Basketball Diaries," "Less Than Zero" drug-induced tragedy genre. - 50
The New York Times
His (Culkin's) performance is earnest and brave, but also mannered when it should be un-self-conscious, and awkward when grace is called for. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
The plot is sordid and predictable -- indiscriminate nightclubbing leads to escalating drugs, promiscuity, and violence. Things perk up cinematically in the last few scenes, but by then it's almost too late. - 40
Variety
A colorful, lurid and ultimately so-what look at obnoxious personalities careening down their own road to ruin. - 40
Village Voice
Party never gets rolling. - 38
Chicago Tribune
In the end you don't believe what you're watching, and you don't care. This party is a drag.
