A Film Review by James Berardinelli (suite)
When it comes to style, 54 is an unqualified triumph. Studio 54, the famed, exclusive Manhattan den of disco and decadence, is re-created gloriously, from the balconies (where patrons had sex) and the basement (where the VIPs hung out and got high) to the dance floor.The atmosphere is almost over-energized, with the beat of a disco tune always in the background. If there was a modern day Babylon in America, it was Studio 54, and that's the sense that first time director Christopher gives us.