Go Go Tales

I was worried that this may be a raunchy film in a simply exhibitional way (ergo boring), but typically for Ferrara, he gets more in-depth beyond the sexy surface. Watching this out-of-control club over one night is quite a bit of fun to see, especially Dafoe's scene where he just about snaps on stage whilst trying to retain a smile, and there's plenty of little storylines that keep up the comedic tension (though the story about the missing lottery ticket felt forced and unneeded).

god i love ferrara. this movie is so stupid and awesome.

It falls short from time to time, but it's amazing how gentle and light Ferrara's look is when he's doing a comedy film: he respects the characters and somehow makes funny of them the whole time, a day/night that might shut Ray's place down or turn him into a very rich and lucky man. This is the New York of night clubs we think we know, but we actually don't. Ferrara's camera guides us as a man who knows the place and is still curious about what happens there.

"Welcome to the seedy demimonde of the club Paradise, where Ferrara probes the dreams of lives less ordinary, including his own." - Ed Gonzalez