I loved this film from debut feature filmmaker, writer/director Jeff Roda. First of all (and most important to me) the script is so solid, so nuanced and accurate to its era, that the foundation and blueprint is perfectly laid out. The dialogue is fun and funny, and accurate to its era, and the dialogue-driven characters move the film forward, all the while keeping you engaged and hooked as the audience. This film could have easily been a play, and any director could easily fall into the trap of shooting it as one, getting lazy with coverage and staging, and blowing the raw power of everyone's performance, but Mr. Roda rises above this common pitfall, getting extensive coverage, wonderfully staged and beautifully photographed, and seamlessly taking you on a journey back to the 80s. And the kids are all fantastic -- it was like watching a master class for child actors. The costuming and music is great too. Really, nothing is overlooked in the making of this great indie, and hopefully we'll be seeing more from Mr. Roda very soon, as he clearly has a knack for directing and an ear for dialogue.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
This had a very authentic feel to it that captures the time period it portrays . Honestly I much simpler and better time ☹️ 3.5. Not much actually goes on but it never really gets dull
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
18 to Party is nothing more than a character movie. Without them you'd have no movie. So, thankfully all of them were developed well enough. I didn't like the abrupt ending was, but I do think it was a good closure to the film. If there was more, that'd be cool, but there isn't. Overall, a fun flick.
