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In order to commemorate one of the most well known nightclubs in the world, Studio 54, that attracts millions of people, according to its unique style and decoration, as its founders Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, care of doing so, this movie flashes back in the 70s, when this nightclub is opened for the first time, till its miserable end, depending on facts from one of its founders himself.
You have to applaud the steadiness of purpose in Tyrnauer's approach: from the mayhem of the dancefloor he has extracted a...poignant thesis about its significance to the wider culture of the day.
It's amazing someone like Scorcese hasn't taken this and given it the Casino treatment - although given the reality shown here, you'd be hard pushed to make it any better.
The story of the most famous nightclub in 1970s New York has been told countless times, but Matt Tyrnauer's documentary boasts the presence of the hotel mogul Ian Schrager, who made his name as the club's co-founder.
Studio 54 shows what it is like to capture lightning in a bottle, as well as what it means to get burned. The archival footage is fabulous, and this film is a rollicking good time.