Hmmm... I know I've been sitting on this one for a while. Ive done so because prior to and after seeing it i found so many people declaring it to be the greatest flick of the summer, year, best comedy in years, blah blah blah. Well i decided to take a wait and see approach with it. Initial thoughts were i thought the flick was hands down hilarious and if id have written this review immediately after leaving the theater this would have been a glowing take everyone you know to see it twice type of review. However i waited, and i will still say the film is extremely funny, however nothing sticks with you. I know i will more than likely buy it and watch it a lot of times because it IS a good funny movie. But i don't think its the best thing since ( insert last funny movie you saw here).
The highlight of the film for me was to see Zack Galifinakis going frigging insane on screen. His Alan character was so funny and so out there that he will probably become a go to actor for anyone else needing that. I also know he is capable of more serious fare, but he was note perfect in this film. Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms were also phenomenal in the film and I look forward to seeing them in more stuff.
Problems, mostly with the marketing. Obviously the people who did the marketing know what they are doing as the 31 million dollar film has crossed the 100 million mark and not really slowing up to much. The problem is that SO MANY of the scenes that could have been classic are so ruined by the films commercials and trailers. I would have loved to see the film with out seeing but the most surface driven marketing because all those things we saw and were so funny in the advertising, were expected in the film. If so many of the jokes hadn't been given away by the trailers this seriously could have been an amazing time at the cinema for all of us. So there is really my only problem with the film.
As a wannabe screenwriter i loved how the film really follows no structure and has no big character arcs, and no one really has a big life changing revelation save for the one guy who needed it. It is totally a guys movie that females will find funny as well because the film plays on, I've heard it called, white guy anxiety laughs. We all like laughing at the white guys right? yeah that was off course. The film just goes for the funny jugular every chance it gets with no real concern of how it'll fit overall. Each twist and turn propels the story forward regardless of how silly it may have been or how out of place it may be.
In the end, i definitely recommend going to see the film, its probably not for everyone so your mother probably wont care for it unless shes awesome.
Until next time guys.
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