Review: "Project X" (2012)

To invite a cheap comparison to a wedding speech, Merriam-Webster defines ‘glory’ (noun: \glȯr-ē\) in one of five distinct ways. The first is “a praise, honor or distinction extended by common consent”. In other words, via popular demand. 

In that, this film definitely succeeds (see the audience aggregate).

Not to be confused with the 2004 Jim Shepard novel of the same name, the Todd Phillips-produced “Project X” is an 88-minute found-footage teen sex comedy laced with a “Heart of Darkness” tang. It follows three high-school seniors as they attempt to singularly reverse their less-than-spectacular reputations in a single night. To accomplish this, they set out to hold “the most epic party of all time”.

But when the guest list swells to 1,000 plus, that's when things start to get out of hand...