54

Movie Review: 54 (**1/2 out of 4 stars)

Year of Release: 1998

Country of Origin: USA

Director: Mark Christopher

Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers

Plot outline: Story of the infamous "Studio 54" seen and told through the eyes of a young employee (IMDb).

The story (***)

How the story unfolds (**1/2)

The characters (*** The most interesting part of the Studio 54 story is Steve Rubell, a Brooklyn mug who relishes the power he wields over the glamorous and the wannabes. Mike Myers' performance as Rubell is the only real reason to see the movie. He's stuporously sincere, and fully in charge of business even when he seems to be completely out of it. Myers is doing a slightly comic shtick here, but he's entertaining where the rest of the movie is too restrained, and he's even dramatic when necessary. Unfortunately, Rubell is only a minor character in this story.)

The acting (**1/2)

Overall rating **1/2 out of 4 stars