The Last Days Of Disco (1998)

It's the early 1980s and two young women with different personalities and values (Chloe Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale) who work at a publishing company and room together spend their nights at discos. Written and directed by Whit Stillman, this is chronicle of the disco scene in Manhattan in the early 80s and the upwardly mobile (and living beyond their means) Ivy League graduates falling in and out of love is a jewel of a movie. Whitman's dialog is sharp and precise and expertly delineates the pretensions and aspirations of its protagonists. Beckinsale and Sevigny are wonderful, each one a contrast both physically and in character. But the entire acting ensemble is excellent. Whitman's dialog could sound affected espoused by less skilled actors but the cast here makes it all sound quite natural. And, of course, there's a killer soundtrack of classic disco tunes. With Mackenzie Astin, Matt Ross, Robert Sean Leonard, Chris Eigeman, Matt Keeslar, Tara Subkoff and Jennifer Beals.