Boogie Nights (1997)

Boogie Nights (1997)

Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Screenplay by: Paul Thomas Anderson

Genre: Crime | Drama
Running Time: 155 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Viewed: Owned DVD

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Comments: I'd never seen Boogie Nights before tonight (well, except the Rollergirl scenes), although I've owned the film for many years. My interest was drummed up recently when I was reading a post over at DVDTalk about people's favorite scenes in movies. The drug deal that goes awry at then end of the film was mentioned a few times, so I decided that it was time to watch Boogie Nights. The film is excellent, and Paul Thomas Anderson's directing is phenomenal. There's numerous long scenes that involve multiple actors moving around - and it's all executed well. There's also several top-notch actors, including Mark Wahlberg's breakout performance. I'm a big fan of Wahlberg when he's not making shitty movies (although many of them are), but his inexperience shows in places throughout the film. Still, Boogie Nights is a wonderful film and a simple pleasure. "I like simple pleasures, like butter in my ass, lollipops in my mouth. That's just me. That's just something that I enjoy." And Boogie Nights is too.