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- 124 Hour Party People rereleased for 24th anniversary●24 Hour Party People review – daring metatextual paean to the Manchester music scene By Peter Bradshaw Rereleased for it
Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People is being rereleased to mark its 24th anniversary. Guardian critic Peter Bradshaw reviews the freewheeling film about journalist Tony Wilson, who championed Manchester's post-punk scene, calling it a daring metatextual paean that could only have starred Steve Coogan. The reissue is renewing attention on the film's portrait of the city's musical era.
- 224 Hour Party People hailed as daring Manchester music tribute●24 Hour Party People review – daring metatextual paean to the Manchester music scene
The Guardian has published a review of 24 Hour Party People, describing Michael Winterbottom's film as a daring, metatextual celebration of the Manchester music scene. The review frames the film as a portrait of the city's era-defining clubs and bands, led by Tony Wilson and Factory Records, and praises its unconventional storytelling approach.