Film: The last days of disco

Whit Stillman's films (which include Metropolitan and Barcelona) are defined by their dry wit and anthropological coolness, characteristics which may not seem to lend themselves to a portrait of the disco scene of the early Eighties. That's what makes the director's bittersweet new comedy, The Last Days of Disco (above), so delightful. It isn't caught up in the hyperbole of its subject, as Boogie Nights was; it has other intentions - to dissect, analyse, satirise. It's very cerebral, very funny and blessed with shimmering performances from both Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale.

On general release

Ryan Gilbey