Boogie Nights Critic Reviews

Has the quality of many great films, in that it always seems alive.Read the full review

While it's very funny, Boogie Nights taps into something much deeper with its on-target depiction of the shifting political and social tides of the '70s and '80s and thoughtful relationships between characters. It's a deeply satisfying movie.Read the full review

With Boogie Nights, we know we're not just watching episodes from disparate lives but a panorama of recent social history, rendered in bold, exuberant colors.Read the full review

Mark Wahlberg, in a star-making performance, has the kind of electric ingenuousness that John Travolta did in "Saturday Night Fever."Read the full review

With its ceaseless music, large canvas, shrewd casting and flawless ensemble acting and the dexterity of its whiplashing mood switches, the movie recalls Robert Altman's "Nashville" more than any subsequent movie has.Read the full review

Darkly comic, vastly entertaining and utterly original.Read the full review

Isn't just an expose of the porn industry -- it's a provocative and involving character study, as well.Read the full review

The movie's special gift happens to be Mark Wahlberg, who gives a terrifically appealing performance in this tricky role.Read the full review

A true storyteller, able to easily mix and match moods in a playful and audacious manner, he (Anderson) is a filmmaker definitely worth watching, both now and in the future.Read the full review