2002: 24 Hour Party People

The story told of the Manchester music scene (with particular emphasis on Joy Division and the Happy Mondays) told as the biography of Tony Wilson, founder of both Factory records and The Haçienda. The film constantly violates the rules of traditional storytelling - such as Wilson turning to the camera to point out that some people insist the events just depicted never have happened - so you can call this postmodern if you like, but it is certainly an easily digested and fun ride through the years with a somewhat weird yet likable host and a visual style befitting the topic. (7.5)