Go Minotaur!! Even minutes after being fired, this movie made me laugh. Hard. I actually teared for humor reasons, while the remnants of sad tears hung on my cheek. My roommate had fruitlessly tried to get me to go to this movie for months, but it was just like Zoolander in that, after seeing the ads I really didn't want to see it. In fact, I think this one would have been strung along for another couple weeks had he not caught me in the throws of despair and just when I really needed to smile.
It was a laugh riot from the start to finish. Some jokes were crude (after all the target audience were males 14-30) but the majority of the wit was intelligent. Again, like Zoolander, that surprised me. Much of the movie did in fact. I guess I should be less shocked being that it was a creation of director who did Wet Hot American Summer , a classic hilarious movie that I only watched within the last 2 years and have since seen at least 5 times. The things that sets this movie apart is that they don't sacrifice plot for jokes. The story came first, and every scene helps to further the plot. Even with the series of one liners being the vehicle! That is impressive as most recent comedies only put the jokes in and omit of story which is a damn shame.
Bottom Line: This movie was a treat for my soul and I would recommend it to anyone looking for an easy comedy or a funny distraction. In it they show ways that people disconnect from reality, and this movie is a perfect way to do so for anyone who enjoys using film to do so.
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