Project X is a very perplexing film. Taking the modern news staple of the social network-fuelled teenage party that spirals completely out of control, this movie plays like a particularly weak episode of Skins - with self-conscious performances and a lack of narrative credibility - and the found-footage conceit is undermined and all but abandoned at various points. It is very non-PC and at times utterly reprehensible, especially in the closing scenes' messages, yet there are some genuine (guilty) laughs to be had along the way - some of the best humour is incidental, such as those involving the family dog, the junior security guards and the 'oven' incident. However, moments of outrageous humour do not make up for the film's overall lack of cohesion, but it will no doubt play well to its target age group.
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