Knights of Badassdom (2013)

Directed by Joe Lynch
Written by Kevin Dreyfuss and Matt Wall
Starring Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage and Jimmi Simpson

Live-action role players conjure up a demon from Hell by mistake and they must deal with the consequences.

A comedy for proud nerds everywhere, "Knights of Badassdom" puts a group of LARPers…. LARPists? LARPephiles? People who like LARPing in a real life medieval magic scenario in which they are confronted with a violent succubus!

Falling somewhere between over-the-top and too-tame, this film fluctuates in entertainment. Some scenes are amazing and hilarious, while others are slow moving and boring. However, this is a movie that looks like the cast and crew had fun making, which gives it bonus points.

My Rating: 5.5/10

Black Dynamite (2009)

Directed by Scott Sanders
Written by Michael Jai White, Byron Minns and Scott Sanders
Starring Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, Dionne Gipson and Buddy Lewis

Black Dynamite is the greatest African-American action star of the 1970s. When his only brother is killed by The Man it's up to him to find justice.

Playing an obvious homage to Shaft and other Blaxploitation films, "Black Dynamite" is a hilarious movie made terribly on purpose. All of the mistakes made by the pictures that the filmmakers are tipping their hat to are present, only this time they are meticulously reenacted, giving a hilarious portrayal of low budget movies.

The writing, acting and directing are all terrible. But since it is purposefully terrible, I guess you could say it is brilliant! This is a movie made for cinephiles who can relive the B-movies of the 70s by witnessing this masterpiece.

There really isn't much to say about this movie that can accurately describe it's greatness. As much as I hate this saying, it is simply a movie you have to see to believe. You will not regret making that decision.

My Rating: 8/10

Spy (2015)

Written and Directed by Paul Feig
Starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart and Jason Stathom

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

A brilliantly funny action comedy with the unlikeliest of heroes, "Spy" is Melissa McCarthy at her prime. With an honest performance as a CIA Agent that no one is rooting for, she brings a humor that is equal parts self-deprecating and ass-kicking.

It is rare in today's world that there is a comedy in which the scenes in the trailer are the least funny gags or lines in the movie. The trailer, for once, is just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath there surface are so many laughs that I still cannot pinpoint what my favorite line or scene from the movie it. It is just a hilarious and fun ride.

I knew this film would be somewhat enjoyable. But I did not expect it to be so wildly entertaining and to keep me laughing the whole time. From director Paul Feig, who I admittedly rarely enjoy his work, has created quite possibly his best film yet. This is not a summer comedy you'll want to miss.

My Rating: 8/10

Sex Ed (2014)

Directed by Isaac Feder
Written by Bill Kennedy
Starring Haley Joel Osment, Glen Powell, Lorenza Izzo and Retta

Eddie lands his first teaching gig at an inner city middle school and finds his highly pubescent pupils are receiving no form of sexual education. Eddie isn't really equipped to teach them...he's not exactly experienced romantically.

This is a raunchy sex comedy that actually is important. Rather than creating humor from following ill-informed teens into their sexual ventures, this movie takes those teens, smacks them over the head and teaches them a thing or two.

Tackling the subject of school taught seal education, which for some reason is a controversial topic, Haley Joel Osment plays a sex ed teacher who just so happens to be a virgin. But rather than hinder him from teaching the kids, he takes a 100% scientific and honest approach to the subject, because his students' parents won't.

I wouldn't go so far to say that this movie is good. In fact, it's kind of bad. But the silver lining in this movie is Haley Joel Osment. With his career slowly taking off again, he still shows an understanding of all of his roles and great comedic timing and with a seemingly level head on his shoulders, it's great to see the former child star doing the things he loves without losing his mind. I'm rooting for him.

My Rating: 5/10

Being There (1979)

Directed by Hal Ashby
Written by Jerzy Kosinski based on his novel and Robert C. Jones (Uncredited)
Starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas and Jack Warden

A simple, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics. With his literal dissection of everything said to him, his innocent and honest answers are taken as wise musings of the economic climate.

An elegant and subtle comedy, "Being There" is touching, yet slightly terrifying. While I'm sure the situations of this film would never happen in real life, the idea of an illiterate man with no formal education taking the political and financial world by storm raises some serious questions (i.e. Are all Politicians stupid? Answer: Yes.)

Peter Sellers is brilliant as the quiet, simple man of few words. He brings a humanity to his character that is sadly lost even in today's depictions of people with mental illness. As usual, he is hilarious. But this character, despite having the mind of a child, had a maturity to it that truly shows Sellers' depth.

In a modern world where comedies are loud and in your face 99% of the time, it is refreshing to watch the classics that are so widely regarded, yet simple and understated. It is remarkable that a film about "the village idiot", as the trailer describes,  could have such deep, meaningful themes of life and death. It is a rare, beautiful comedy.

My Rating: 8/10

They Came Together (2014)

Directed by David Wain
Written by Michael Showalter and David Wain
Starring Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Cobie Smulders, Bill Hader and Ellie Kemper

When a couple on a double date tells their friends the story of how they met, they realize the whole thing sounds like a corny romantic comedy movie… 'cause it is.

I don't understand how anyone could dislike this movie. Everywhere I look, I see poor ratings for it. It's as if people think making fun of cliched romantic comedies is a bad thing! This takes everything you hate about date movies, amplifies them and forces you to love them through laughter.

Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler nail the overplayed protagonist couple that need to overcome their difference to come together (OH SHIT! That's the name of the movie!). This is the kind of satirical comedy that has been missing from the Wayans' parody movies since "Scary Movie 2". And it is beautiful.

There were times during this movie that I laughed so hard, I was afraid I would wake up my neighbors. It is a clever movie with brilliant performances from actors who knew exactly what director David Wain was trying to accomplish. Everyone was one the same page throughout this movie. Even the brilliant cameo appearances were on point.

My Rating: 7/10

The History of Future Folk (2012)

Directed by John Mitchell and Jeremy Kipp Walker
Written by John Mitchell
Starring Nils d'Alaire, Jay Klaitz, Julie Ann Emery, April L. Hernandez and Dee Snider (Yup)

The possibly exaggerated origin story of the real life alien bluegrass band, Future Folk, that has been playing for NYC audiences for the better part of a decade.

The history of a relatively popular comedy duo from New York City, "The History of Future Folk" is definitely not short on imagination. A story about aliens sent to destroy Earth only to fall in love with music, which their planet did not have.

The music the duo creates is catchy and topped off with clever lyrics and catchy melodies. The idea of a couple of aliens adapting to Earth culture provides humorous imagery, particularly when they wander around a Cost-Co like store in amazement.

The film itself is nothing special. The acting of the protagonist is bland to the point where I can't tell if he's just bad at acting, or he feels that a hardened General from the plant Hondo would have a lack of emotion comparable to someone who has had too many Botox injections.

However, the creativity of this film, and the devotion of creating a back story to their musical duo was enough to make this film interesting. And regardless of it's catchy songs, it is an entertaining movie.

My Rating: 6/10

Just Before I Go (2014)

Directed by Courteney Cox
Written by David Flebotte
Starring Seann William Scott, Olivia Thirlby, Garret Dillahunt and Kate Walsh

A man in the midst of a divorce realizes his past has created a terrible life for him. So he plans to commit suicide in his hometown, but before he does, he seeks revenge on those who have wronged him. Things don't go according to plan when he finds that people aren't as they were when he was a child.

In similar comedies in which the premise is as dark as this one ("Better Off Dead", "Wilfred") the comedic relief is plentiful and condensed. However, in this film, the comedy is spread out and separated by inspirational and important life lessons. Sort of.

While all of the messages were well meaning and honest, they seemed to clutter the film. It kind of felt like the writer wanted to touch on many subjects instead of just one, so he shoved them all into one storyline.

As far as the humor goes, the entirety of the comedic relief relied solely on Garret Dillahunt's character. Very few laughs were had due to other performances, which is strange for a self described comedy. It had it's humorous moments, but all in all, it kind of fell flat.

This was a decent movie. It had it's moments. And for her feature film directorial debut, Courteney Cox did an excellent job creating a film that flowed well. While certain scenes did drag, the majority of the film moves well. This movie won't blow your mind. But it is enjoyable.

My Rating: 6/10

#DrunksLikeUs (2014)

Directed by David Simpson
Written by Paul Mackie
Starring Luke Griffin, Andrew Regan and Paul Mackie

When Mark's Facebook friend goes missing, he and his two friends go on a rescue mission to find her.

This crude, alcohol fueled, yet somehow charming indie comedy about three friends on an inebriated adventure is the very definition of "independent". It got it's legs after writer, Paul Mackie tweeted out the script and got a following for the project. 

From there, cast and crew members were attached to the script completely through social media. It is the first of what I suspect many films to be independently made by creative people coming together via the internet to do what they love. It is truly a beautiful notion that we live in a world where this can happen.

The writing in this British comedy reminds me of Quentin Tarantino's writing. Filled with fast-paced dialogue that, regardless of it's lack of relevance towards the movement of the plot, is swift and flows naturally. 

Particularly in the opening scene in which they talk about the economy, I was reminded of the first scene in "Reservoir Dogs", in which Mr. Brown talks about Madonna's "Like a Virgin". It had nothing to do with the actual plot, but it provided a realism and character development that is often lost in modern films.

Along with the writing, the performances by the three main actors is impressive. The fast-paced, continuous nature of the dialogue is not an easy thing to pull off, and these three guys nail it. The chemistry between them is undoubted and it is believable that they have been friends for years.

Really, the majority of the problems with this film were budget related. But what the filmmakers were trying to accomplish was clear and given a bigger budget may have disappeared completely. The ambition of everyone involved is the most important thing when it comes to Indies. At least in my mind. And there was plenty of passion behind this project.

As of now, I don't believe "#DrunksLikeUs" is available for public viewing. Once I find out more details, I will let you all know so we can support Independent Filmmakers.

My Rating: 6/10

The Graduate (1967)

Directed by Mike Nichols
Written by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, based on the novel by Charles Webb
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross and William Daniels

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

There is no denying that this comedy from 1967 is a classic. It is filled with memorable scenes, perfect performances and top-notch writing. This film has withstood the test of time and still finds a sense or relevance among younger audiences.

But good God, is it annoying. Filled with stupid, annoying and irrational characters who do stupid, annoying and irrational things. No character has any redeeming qualities and even as a twenty-five year old, I find everyone's actions childish and literally the worst possible thing they can do in the situations they find themselves in.

Starring a definitely-not-twenty-year-old Dustin Hoffman and a not-much-older-than-Dustin-Hoffman Anne Bancroft, I found their characters rather unbelievable. Their affair, however was more believable than the love between Hoffman and the daughter of his lover. 

More time was spent on establishing the affair than was spent on the entire part of the film in which he "fell in love" with the daughter, let alone the 30 seconds it took for him to fall in love with her. Which made the entire plot eye-roll worthy.

All that being said, you're probably expecting my to give this an extremely low rating. Despite all of it's flaws, and there were many, I found that the performances overshadowed them. Yes, they were all stupid, annoying and irrational. But they all had a humor to them that made the experience enjoyable. It's easy to see why this film is a classic.

My Rating: 6/10

The Trouble With Harry (1955)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by John Michael Hayes, based on the novel by Jack Trevor Story
Starring John Forsythe, Shirley MacLaine, Edmund Gwenn and Mildred Natwick

The trouble with Harry is that he's dead, and everyone seems to have a different idea of what needs to be done with his body.

In this rare, dark comedy from the incomparable Alfred Hitchcock, murder is not the punchline, but rather the set up to many ludicrous situations. In 1950s Vermont, the citizens of this small town seem to be more concerned with being proper and polite than they do with a dead body. Perhaps a satire of the unachievable expectations of manners in the 50s. But I was born in 1989, so what the hell do I know?

The film itself isn't filled with jokes or slapstick situations. It is the sheer macabre nature of this story that makes it's own humor. Hitchcock's dark sense of comedy is so apparent that I could just imagine him sitting bend the camera, grinning from ear to ear.

The age of this movie will turn many away and as much as I urge people to give this and any other classic movie a shot, I understand completely. Older films are not always for everyone due to the way films have changed overtime. The evolution of humor alone has created such a gap in what people of different generations find funny.

"The Trouble With Harry" is dry, dark and ridiculous. If anything, I would say that you will most likely never see another film quite like it. It speaks about death so nonchalantly that it's no surprise that the writer of the novel and the director were both British. So painfully British.

My Rating: 7/10

Rubber (2010)

Written and Directed by Quentin Dupieux

Starring Stephen Spinella, Jack Plotnick, Wings Hauser and Roxane Mesquida

As film spectators watch, a killer car tire comes to life in a desert dump site. It soon discovers it's telekinetic ability to make small animals and people's heads explode. Going on a rampage, the people running the show soon find themselves in over their heads when things don't go exactly as they planned.

What I like about this movie is the meta mindset it establishes from the first line of dialogue. Some scenarios or decisions in movies are for simply no reason. So why can't an entire movie be made for no reason at all? The filmmakers made it for the hell of it and they didn't try to hide it.

As an employee of a movie theater, the commentary by the spectators was hilarious. There were situations and exchanges between some of them that is very true to real life movie goers. This made for hilarious moments.

What I didn't like about the movie is that it felt like a joke that lasted too long. Even at it's short 82 minute running time, it overstayed it's welcome by about 50 minutes. Had this been a short film (or at least shorter than it already is), it could have been much better.

The filmmakers knew exactly what this movie was-- a nonsensical absurdist comedy/horror movie that isn't meant to be taken seriously. It just could have been better and I mean that sincerely. It had potential and would have achieved that had it been half of it's running time.

My Rating: 5/10

Adult Beginners (2014)

Directed by Ross Katz
Written by Jeff Cox and Liz Flahive, based on the story by Nick Kroll
Starring Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale and Joel McHale

A young, narcissistic entrepreneur crashes and burns on the eve of his company's big launch. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister, brother-in-law and 3-year-old nephew in the suburbs - only to become their nanny.

The ambition of Nick Kroll in his first starring roll is well placed with this film. In a performance with more layers than I thought he was capable of displaying, this is a refreshing change of pace from his hilarious but over the top skit show. His dry line delivery worked for his character and made for some big laughs on my part, but it is definitely a humor that not everyone will enjoy.

Tragedy is the foundation for the laughter in this film. But it is also the base of the heart as well. There are so many elements of this story that are easy to connect with and throughout the movie I saw myself and my sister in Nick Kroll and Rose Byrne.

I can totally get behind the lesson of the importance of family in this movie. It is something that I learned very early on and see so many people struggle with every day. While it might not be a perfect movie, it certainly has it's charm. It's definitely worth checking out.

My Rating: 7/10

Shrink (2009)

Directed by Jonas Pate
Written by Thomas Moffett, based on the story by Henry Reardon
Starring Kevin Spacey, Mark Webber, Keke Palmer and Dallas Roberts

Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients.

A humorous, yet dark mosaic of the protagonists patients' lives, this film does a great job of bringing out the comedy in tragedy. The lives of the characters are all connected through mutual loss, drug addiction and depression, yet somehow find themselves amidst the chaos.

Kevin Spacey is fantastic, as has come to be expected from the two-time Academy Award Winner. He continues to prove himself as an actor that makes other actors better. That fact is most apparent in the scenes he shares with Keke Palmer.

I wouldn't go far to say that the young actress isn't talented. I would just leave it at her inexperience. Before this film, she had yet to impress me. And even as the troubled student aspiring to become a filmmaker, she never wowed. But it was definitely an improvement from other roles.

With a very basic and overdone plot, this movie won't stick out above many others. It is relatively formulaic and easy to predict. But it is definitely not a waste of two hours. I enjoyed it thoroughly. It's entertaining. And in the end, that's all you really need from a movie.

My Rating 6.5/10

Swearnet: The Movie (2014)

Directed by Warren P. Sonoda
Written by Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay and Robb Wells
Starring Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith and Pat Roach

Fed up with being censored in their post-Trailer Park Boys lives, the out of work stars/world-renowned 'swearists', Mike Smith, Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay decide to start their own uncensored network on the internet.

Designed by the Trailer Park Boys for fans of the Trailer Park Boys, this movie doesn't try to be anything special. In fact, I'm 90% sure it was made specifically to announce the new seasons of "The Trailer Park Boys". It presents exactly what it promises. A lot of swearing and low brow, yet funny humor.

It didn't quite feel like a movie. It felt more like three or four episodes of a show played back to back. Each act ended in a similar manner, much like a sitcom would. Mike Smith would mess things up and then he would make things up by doing something completely selfless, only to go back around and ruin it by doing something selfish. It was quite repetitive.

I am confident that those viewers not familiar with the Canadian show will not enjoy this. To them it will come off as unnecessarily vulgar and depraved. But to those who have watched "The Trailer Park Boys" and are fans of the show, this is more or less the same thing, only the four stars are playing exaggerated versions of themselves. So if you haven't watched the show, stay clear of this movie. If you have, check it out! It's quite entertaining.

My Rating: 6/10

Tusk (2014)

Written and Directed by Kevin Smith
Starring Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment and Genesis Rodriguez

When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend Allison team with an ex-cop to look for him.

I went into this movie completely expecting to hate it. But half-way through it, I was entranced by the ridiculousness and absurdness and the arguably poetic nature of the story. Then, Kevin Smith does what he does best and completely ruined it by dragging out jokes too long.

It started out so strong with the banter between the protagonist and the mad scientist to the point that I thought that maybe, just maybe, Kevin Smith finally discovered how to make a movie that wasn't about people smoking pot. Then, as fast as it built itself up, if not faster, it crumbled to pieces into a drawn-out and unfunny SNL skit where the audience is expected to laugh just because the actors have a silly voice.

Never have I ever seen a movie fall apart so quickly. It's almost as if the entire film was just a prank that did nothing but waste every ones time. If this is supposed to be a comedy, it's not funny. If this is supposed to be a horror movie, it's not scary. It just exists.

One important aspect of horror movies that today's filmmakers seem to forget is that you have to make your characters likable in order for us to connect with the terror they're being put through. "Tusk" is not the only example of this short coming, but it is definitely an offender.

I may not have started this movie with the hopes of liking it, but I definitely felt that urge at some point before the fifty-minute mark. Kevin Smith wrote, directed, produced and edited it. And unfortunately I feel the latter is where he was mistaken. Ultimately, he didn't know when to cut a scene and call it a day. Scenes that began phenomenally quickly dwindled into horrendous-ness.

My Rating: 3/10

Pitch Perfect (2012)

Directed by Jason Moore
Written by Kay Cannon based on the book by Mickey Rapkin
Starring Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson and Skylar Astin

Beca, a reclusive freshman at Barden University with dreams of becoming a music producer, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school’s all-girls singing group. The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.

I have to admit, from the time this movie came out up until this very week, I avoided this movie like the plague. For me, the whole competitive A Cappella, “Glee” inspired fad is so tired. Everyone and their mothers and their mother’s mothers have attempted an A Cappella based show or movie. So naturally, I was skeptical to watch it. But I did. And it wasn’t as bad as I imagined. However, that’s the highest compliment I can give it.

I am nowhere near the key demographic for this movie, so please take everything I say about it with a grain of salt. It wasn’t good. It wasn’t terrible. It was…OK. Many of the jokes were poorly executed or felt incredibly forced.

However, I will say that the jokes that did land for me, landed very well and had me laughing harder than I ever thought I would watching this movie. In particular, everything Lilly Okanakamura said was on point.

All in all, I’m glad I watched it. I may not have loved it quite as much as some people I know, but it was an enjoyable movie and now I have some idea of what to expect from the sequel. It had great songs and fun characters who all had unique personalities, which is definitely not something I expected. It just goes to show you that sometimes a movie can take you by surprise.

My Rating: 6.5/10

Get Hard (2015)

Directed by Etan Cohen
Written by Jay Martel, Ian Roberts,  Etan Cohen and Adam McKay
Starring Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Alison Brie and Craig T. Nelson

When millionaire James King is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis to prep him to go behind bars. What is to follow is a chaotic, hard fought battle to learn how not to get raped while in a maximum security prison.

With the controversy that claims racial themes following this movie, I was curious to see what all the fuss was about. But what I found did not surprised me. Of course it's racist! It's supposed to be. It's a satire for how disillusioned and prejudice some rich white people are. Come one, guys! This isn't first grade!

This entire film is meant to show how ignorant and presumptuous Will Ferrell's character is when it comes to the working class of Hispanics and black people. It spells it out from the get-go, but apparently this country has become too politically correct to understand that satire is used for good, not evil!

Pictured: A cut scene from the acclaimed mini-series "Roots"

With many modern comedies, there is an epidemic of movie trailers showing all of the funny parts and leaving nothing for the movie. This has the opposite problem. For myself, at least, I saw advertisements for this movie so often, that the parts in the trailers became overplayed and unfunny. However, it is filled with several other humorous moments, but due to the over marketing, I left feeling the same way I would if the only funny parts were in the trailer… I realize, writing this out, that that may sound crazy, but I know what I'm trying to say… So, shut up!

How I probably sound to you.

Regardless of this fact, the comedic chemistry between Ferrell and Hart is wonderful and provides many hilarious scenes. The juxtaposition of the two clashing cultures creates an unlikely duo that learn to focus on their similarities rather than their differences. Despite what critics may say, it has a pretty good message if you choose to look at it like that. Or you can look at it like it's an attack on the culture of impoverished people and be angry. It's your choice.

My Rating: 6/10

Bad Milo! (2013)

Directed by Jacob Vaughan

Written by Benjamin Hayes and Jacob Vaughan

Starring Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs, Peter Stormare and Patrick Warburton

When an man's persistent stomach issues become too much to bare, he visits a doctor to find it is a stress related polyp in his intestines. But upon continuing issues, he learns that it wasn't a polyp at all! It was a large alien like creature... IN HIS ASS! And it has come to kill anyone that causes his human stress.

Ridiculously and disgustingly funny, this very, very, VERY low brow horror-comedy delicately walks the line between absurd and childish, and hits every single positive note that each description has to offer. The plot alone is childish enough to make any kid at heart giggle until there is a grin on their face.

Produced by the brotherly, man-children duo of Mark and Jay Duplass, it is exactly what you'd expect from them. Ludicrous, fun, immature and fantastic. If you decide to dive into the world that is ass-dwelling, stress killing monsters, you know exactly what you're getting into and have no excuse to not enjoy it due to it's subject matter. If you go in, not knowing what to expect, you only have yourself to blame.

That's one adorable ass-monster

"Bad Milo!" is what it is. A crazy, laugh-filled movie that is not meant to be taken seriously. You will laugh. You will grimace. You will be entertained.

My Rating: 7/10

Unfinished Business (2015)

Directed by Ken Scott
Written by Steve Conrad
Starring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco and Sienna Miller

A hard-working, small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every way imaginable-- and unimaginable.

There has been a pattern growing within the movies Vince Vaughn makes these days. They have been taking breaks from the comedy to preach a lesson. They have become paternal, in a way. Sometimes the lesson pushes the plot along and other times, it catches the audience off guard and seems forced in an attempt to make the film more meaningful than it really is. I don't know if that is a coincidence and Vaughn has been type-cast, or if this is some well meaning attempt to make a difference with his films. 

In a way, it's admirable. But with "Unfinished Business", it just seems like filler to a script that was too short to reach feature length. The message of how bad bullying has gotten since the inclusion of the internet is not a new lecture. If you have been alive and able to communicate since the early 2000s, you know what cyber-bullying is. So why does this film feel the need to bring it up?

Without a doubt, it is a much needed message, but not in this movie. It felt forced when it was first brought in as a sub-plot, and while it did smooth itself out by the end of the film, it was unnecessary in what is essentially the grown-up version of "Euro-Trip".

"He's not worth it, Tom!"

While this film is not without it's problems, it had a few moments that were worthwhile. It had a plethora of styles of comedy. Everything from the childish mind of Dave Franco's character in a unisex sauna, to Tom Wilkinson trying to hold on to his youth, and finally the painfully awkward humor that has become a staple in modern comedies.

This is far from a good movie. Enjoyable? Maybe. I didn't hate it. But if I were you and had to pay for movies, I would suggest waiting until it's on Netflix, or RedBox. You can stay away from this one in the theaters.

My Rating: 5/10