I swear this is my last review post of the weekend. I’ve just been playing a little catch up is all.
Dan’s Rating System: DVD…please don’t spend $10 to see this one.
Should the kids go? Noooo. Lots of sex, drugs, etc.
(um, semi-spoilers ahead…though it’s not really full of plot twists so I think you’ll be okay)
Was it funny? Sure. But there’s a line in the movie where a character says “I can’t do this. I thought it was going to be funny, but it’s actually just sad.” That kind of sums up the whole shebang.
It’s kind of Paul Blart meets Taxi Driver meets Superbad meets Quentin Tarantino. You’re following this poor guy (played by Seth Rogan) slip further into some kind of deep delusional insanity that scares you more than tickles your funny bone.
I see where they were trying to go with it. There are a few moments where you think “Wow…maybe the moral of the story is that deep down he really is a nice guy.” Then he kills someone and you’re reminded that you’re afraid. I found myself creeped out by the protagonist more than I found myself rooting for him.
That being said, there are moments of genius. There are also a few full frontal shots of a chubby old dude. Seems we’re becoming more and more comfortable with the male anatomy in this country. Thank you Europe. Thank you Jason Segal.
I won’t say this is a terrible movie. It’s not terrible. It’s just not that good. I laughed and there were a couple of times I think I was going to cry. It may have been out of disgust, but does that really matter?
Oh, and this guy’s in it. Go figure.
You know me; I’ll never tell anyone to not see a movie. But I’ll warn you that you’re probably safe throwing it in your Netflix queue and waiting. Maybe even drop it down a few notches below Dexter Season Four.
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