
An anthology film retelling the story of the famous Studio 54, a hot disco hangout for the social elite of New York. The movie follows several characters at once, some of whom are in desperate straits and on the verge of crashing.... (Full plot summary below)
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An anthology film retelling the story of the famous Studio 54, a hot disco hangout for the social elite of New York. The movie follows several characters at once, some of whom are in desperate straits and on the verge of crashing.
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| The PlaylistOktay Ege KozakThe director's cut still has a pacing that lags during the second act, and now that the film's about the love triangle, the scenes with Julie don't really add anything to the overall story. That being said, it deserves a second chance in its new life. |
| Boxoffice MagazineWade Major54 is barebones storytelling, almost totally devoid of compelling conflict on any level. |
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestThe film is entertaining, and it's worth seeing if only for Mike Myers' amazing performance. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenMr. Christopher's movie at times looks like a parody of the era, at other times like a celebration of a period haplessly gone by. |
| The Blue LensesAlexandra Heller-NicholasThe director's cut of 54 is a remarkable artefact that tells us as much about the 1990s as it does the 1970s. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanAn entertaining and surprisingly serious look at the infamous New York discotheque, with a genuine nostalgia for the late '70s and early '80s. |
| NewcityRay PrideThe most affecting moments are shards of sexual behavior... that existed only on the samizdat VHS, the degraded quality suggesting ghostly remnants of film's scissoring [and] the long-dead behaviors on-screen, debauchery and gaucherie alike. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordA mish-mash of bad writing, poor acting (except Myers), amateur directing and mediocre production credits. |
| Apollo GuideDan Jardine54 is mediocre on almost all counts: acting (with a couple of exceptions), writing, direction and cinematography are uniformly bland, inoffensive and completely unmemorable. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsSusan GrangerNever achieves what it sets out to accomplish. |