Chandler (Hunter Bolton) has left Columbia, South Carolina to move to Charleston, but he hasn't left his friendship with Jules (Brian Forbes) and Ty (Ty Rowe) behind nor his past mistakes, like Lauren (Giulia Marie Dalbec),the ex he can't get over. The only thing to do is go home, drink as much as possible and perhaps find new love with Lily (Amy Brower).
Directed by William Nicholas Clay and written by Stephen T. Canada, the majority of this movie takes place in bars along with plenty of opportunity to hear from local bands. Your willingness to enjoy this film will depend on how much you enjoy movies that are literally in your face -- the camera always feels way too close -- and how much you love bar hopping. Perhaps I'm too old, but it all feels rather loud and exhausting and the conversations that ensue never feel meaningful. I started having that feeling of ennui as this film reached the halfway point, like I wanted to make a quick exit and text people later that I wasn't feeling well when all I wanted to do was go home and drink my already paid for and therefore much cheaper liquor alone and away from the senseless din.
That said, this is a document in the time and life of a city and the people making it. And it was made for $6,000, so that's a testiment to their already burgeoning skill. Maybe they're not out for a night on the town that I want to be part of but I can't deny their abilities and I'd love to see what they plan on doing next.
Party Hard
2020
Action / Comedy / Drama
Party Hard
2020
Action / Comedy / Drama
Plot summary
Chandler (Hunter Bolton) spontaneously moved away with hopes he could break his monotonous lifestyle. But now he's alone in a new city, and left with only his past mistakes to reflect on. Realizing the only way forward is backwards, Chandler returns home to set things right and finds himself thrown into a late-night odyssey of binge-drinking and bar-hopping with childhood buddy Jules (Brian Forbes) and the seemingly impervious Ty (Ty Rowe). As the trio move swiftly to the pulsating beat of city nightlife, Chandler must be willing (or remember) to confront his mistakes, or be confined to a lifestyle that he's so desperately tried to escape.
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Talented filmmakers but the movie isn't for me
A fun film, I felt like a fly on the wall.
I stumbled across this movie and it made me feel like I went out. It was so fun and entertaining. I can't believe they made this movie for such little money. It was refreshing and entertaining about a group of friends It almost felt like a documentary, or that I was a fly on the wall.
Richard Linklater does Another Round
This very simply shot and conceived film is rich in it's fabric. Great, real dialogue spoken by very naturalistic actors. It feels like someone just dropped a camera into these guys lives and followed them around as they binge drink and binge think. A smart film that does what indies do best: take the limitations of a tight budget and turn that into a deep delve into something very human.