Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'm a fan of Criterion released movies. I bought this when it was on sale during the holidays. I couldn't be happier.

The Last Days of Disco is charming in that it tries to relive the last days of a movement that freed millions on the dancefloor. The opening sequence immediately captures one's attention; it depicts Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale's characters trying to get into a crowded Studio 54-like club. The rest of the story is great, but it could have been better. In some ways, it feels like it's more about the extra characters in the story than it is about reminiscing in the last days of disco. The soundtrack is one that features many disco highlights, but unfortunately, almost every track feels similar to the previous one. I think that Whit Stillman, who wrote and directed the film, could have added better music to represent the last days of disco, although the Chic tracks are definitely spot-on. As with many Criterion releases, the artwork is beautiful. But unlike most Criterion releases, The Last Days of Disco deems lacking in both special features, audio quality, and video quality most of all. Even the booklet that is always included with a Criterion- or maybe in this case, a pamphlet- is lacking content. In all, The Last Days of Disco is recommended to those who love witty dialogue and music that helps define an era.