Party Girl: A Kind of Review
Parker Posey in a promotional poster for Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s 1995 film Party Girl.
I watched this 1995 indie film starring Parker Posey twice in a row I loved it so much. What’s not to love? There’s 90s club music, references to Hannah Arendt and Albert Camus, and the wild outfits Posey’s character (Mary) wears and I covet. Plus, the film is not only a love letter to public libraries, but the field of library science. Whether you’re a library nerd or just a Parker Posey fan, Party Girl is worth checking out on the Criterion Channel.
3 things I think you should know:
While Mary is blind to her privilege, she’s just so absurd that she’s lovable.
Mary knows that she needs to find a direction for her life, which is why she rejects her godmother Judy’s and Mustafa’s suggestion that she get a job as a waitress.
I recommend watching the movie like a fantasy or fairytale. Don’t expect anything that happens to make sense.