This is what movies aspire to: “24 Hour Party People” has strong characters who are likable yet fallible, humor that is consistent and uproarious, a dramatic thread that sustains it from start to finish, and an edge — both gritty and ironic — that flatters every scene. Winterbottom sets “24 Hour Party People” around the life of journalist- producer Tony Wilson, who was a central figure in the post-punk movement that emerged in Manchester.  – SF Gate