The plot to "The Bachelor Party" is extremely simple. A group of men who work together go out for a night on the town to celebrate the upcoming marriage of one of them. Over time, it seems that the film is less about what the guys do and more about the way they assess and reassess their lives during the course of the evening. Each is different and it's a character study more than a traditional story.
The biggest reason I watched the film was that it was written by Paddy Chayefsky....the brilliant writer of such classics as "Marty" and "Network". Clearly he's a man who loved writing dialog and characters as opposed to situations...and it's much the same here. It also was written by Delbert Mann, a very accomplished director. As for the actors, mostly the consist of character actors and they all do quite well.
So why did I only end up giving the film a 6? Well, despite being well made and interesting, the film seemed quite slow and actually might have played better as an hour long film instead...perhaps a teleplay. It just felt stretched out a bit too much,...and I found my attention wavering a bit as it progressed. Still, it is interesting and worth seeing.
The biggest reason I watched the film was that it was written by Paddy Chayefsky....the brilliant writer of such classics as "Marty" and "Network". Clearly he's a man who loved writing dialog and characters as opposed to situations...and it's much the same here. It also was written by Delbert Mann, a very accomplished director. As for the actors, mostly the consist of character actors and they all do quite well.
So why did I only end up giving the film a 6? Well, despite being well made and interesting, the film seemed quite slow and actually might have played better as an hour long film instead...perhaps a teleplay. It just felt stretched out a bit too much,...and I found my attention wavering a bit as it progressed. Still, it is interesting and worth seeing.