SLC Punk! Reviews

SLC Punk! Review
by Jon Popick
There are basically three groups of people that would like this film. The first would be fans of similar apocalyptic films (anything made by Gregg Araki). The second group would be adult males between the ages of, say, 25 and 32, that were not into “The...more

SLC Punk! Review
by Susan Granger
If you're interested in this satirical film about teenage defiance, you'd better plan to see it quick because, when I went to the theater, there were exactly three people in the audience! Writer/director James Merendino chronicles the early...more

SLC Punk! Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by James Merendino. Cast: Matthew Lillard, Michael Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Til Schweiger, Jennifer Lien, Summer Phoenix, Devon Sawa, James Duval. 1999 - 97 minutes Rated R (for extreme profanity, mild violence, and sexual situations). Reviewed...more

SLC Punk! Review
by Michael Dequina
Structurally speaking, James Merendino's portrait of Stevo (Matthew Lillard) and Bob (Michael Goorjian), two young punk rockers in 1985 Salt Lake City, is a complete mess. Blue-haired Stevo is the narrator; he often directly addressing the camera and is...more

SLC Punk! Review
by Steve Rhodes
It's hard being a dedicated anarchist and punk rocker in very religious Salt Lake City. Even if one abides by one's own rigid set of rules about creating a society without any, the chaos of a life dedicated to creating chaos can be challenging. more

SLC Punk! Review
by Scott Renshaw
SLC PUNK! (Sony Pictures Classics) Starring: Matthew Lillard, Michael Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien, Til Schweiger. Screenplay: James Merendino. Producers: Sam Maydew and Peter Ward. Director: James Merendino. MPAA Rating: R (profanity,...more