Party Monster

Starring:

Macaulay Culkin......Michael Alig

Seth Green......James Clark/James St. James

Diana Scarwid......Edie

Chloe Sevigny......Gitsie

Marilyn Manson......Christina

Dylan McDermott......Peter Gatien

Mia Kirshner......Natasha

Wilmer Valderrama......DJ Keoki

Natasha Lyonne......Brooke

Wilson Cruz......Angel

I watched this about a month ago so my memory is a little fuzzy about some parts of the movie. So sorry.

I've never really been that big a fan of Macaulay Culkin, but I really like Seth Green so I was pretty excited to watch this. I didn't even really know what this movie was about, other than clubbing, the 90's, New York City, and glam. So, essentially, I was kind of right. Anyway, the performances were great. I watched interviews with the real Michael Alig and Jesse St. James after I watched this film, and Culkin and Green really did a pretty fantastic job with their takes on the two 'real' people.

I had my reservations on Marilyn Manson, but I have to say that he was hilarious as Christina. Ditzy, drunk, and gaudy, he played the fictional character (who I assume was a drag queen?) exceptionally well, especially if it was his first acting gig (was it?). He's supposedly set to play Lewis Carroll in a new movie he's producing soon, so I guess we'll see how his "dramatic turn" goes.

The murder was weird to watch. I loved My So-Called Life, so I liked seeing Wilson Cruz A.K.A. Rickie Vasquez, but that part of the film was so disturbing to me. Especially since Michael Alig apparently talks about it in interviews as if he's... recalling an old, funny memory or something... Creepy.

So, I know the movie got, basically, panned, but I really enjoyed it and will recommend it to everyone, even though it's a bit of an eclectic taste, I suppose.