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![Horrible Bosses 2 [Extended Cut] [Blu-ray] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/1199/1199016_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
3
B- rating from me
on March 27, 2015
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
As unnecessary sequels go, Horrible Bosses 2 isn’t half bad. Once again Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis play three idiots who try to succeed in business only to get pushed around by the Man until they can’t take it any longer and plot a knuckleheaded revenge caper. In the 2011 original, the boys (let’s face it, that’s what they are) were humiliated by a trio of cartoon workplace sadists played by Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell, and Jennifer Aniston, who vamped it up as a s3x-addict dentist chasing Day’s poor Dale around the rinse-and-spit machine. As payback, they planned to whack their respective superiors. It wasn’t a particularly clever movie—and it was only laugh-out-loud funny in spurts—but the three leads had an easy, fast-and-loose chemistry. Bateman’s Nick was the voice of reason, Day’s Dale was the excitable dim bulb with a voice like a hyena caught in a blender, and Sudeikis’ Kurt was the smug wiseass. A shameless rip-off of The Hangover? Sure, but these archetypes have been around since Moe first met Larry and Curly.
Not surprisingly, the sequel sticks pretty much to the formula. Itching to be their own bosses, the guys invent a ”Shower Buddy,” which conveniently dispenses shampoo and conditioner directly from the showerhead. A scheming billionaire (Christoph Waltz, looking like a Viennese Geraldo Rivera) screws them over, so they decide to kidnap his spoiled son (Chris Pine) until… Honestly, the plot’s kind of beside the point. In fact, the least hilarious moments are the ones that director Sean Anders (S3x Drive) puts the most effort into, like a lame, long-winded laughing-gas bit and encore appearances by Spacey, Aniston, and Jamie Foxx, who all should have quit while they were ahead. Instead, it’s the small, tossed-off moments—Bateman’s deadpan mugging, Day’s frenzied cluelessness, and Sudeikis’ smarmy one-liners—that land the best. See what you get for trying too hard?
Not surprisingly, the sequel sticks pretty much to the formula. Itching to be their own bosses, the guys invent a ”Shower Buddy,” which conveniently dispenses shampoo and conditioner directly from the showerhead. A scheming billionaire (Christoph Waltz, looking like a Viennese Geraldo Rivera) screws them over, so they decide to kidnap his spoiled son (Chris Pine) until… Honestly, the plot’s kind of beside the point. In fact, the least hilarious moments are the ones that director Sean Anders (S3x Drive) puts the most effort into, like a lame, long-winded laughing-gas bit and encore appearances by Spacey, Aniston, and Jamie Foxx, who all should have quit while they were ahead. Instead, it’s the small, tossed-off moments—Bateman’s deadpan mugging, Day’s frenzied cluelessness, and Sudeikis’ smarmy one-liners—that land the best. See what you get for trying too hard?
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![The Boxtrolls [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [UltraViolet] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9080/9080277_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Family loved it....
on March 22, 2015
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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Parents need to know that while The Boxtrolls isn't quite as supernaturally creepy as the filmmakers' previous movies, Coraline and ParaNorman, it still has a lot of peril, tense moments, and a very unpleasant villain. Sympathetic characters are presumed dead at different points, a crying baby is carried away in the middle of the night, and the bad guy is bent on total extermination of the boxtrolls, painting them as bloodthirsty monsters, even though they're really peace-loving tinkerers. His extermination machine is loud, scary, fiery, and destructive, and he looks positively unhinged when he gets riled up. The movie may be animated (stop-motion), but it's really too intense for younger kids (especially when seen in 3-D). Characters are constantly in danger, whether from their own or others' actions, and there are some upsetting separations. One character has a significant food allergy that plays a key role in the plot; his reaction is very exaggerated, but it could strike a chord for kids and families who deal with allergies. There's not much in the way of language (one "oh my God"), but a character does wear a low-cut gown and fishnet stockings. All of that said, the movie offers a brave main character in the form of loyal, inventive Eggs, as well as positive messages about tolerance, family, standing up for yourself, and fighting for what's right.
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![The Drop [Blu-ray] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/1535/1535021_sa.jpg)
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The kind of solid, honest-feeling mean-streets movie you might think they only make in Boston these days, Michael R. Roskam's The Drop was, in fact, set there before filmmakers decided to shake things up by moving it to Brooklyn. The anthology Boston Noir is the source of Dennis Lehane's short story "Animal Rescue," in which a tender-hearted man with a past gets into trouble after finding a pit-bull puppy in a garbage can. The move smacks of some kind of calculation, and requires the filmmakers to amalgamate the borough's remaining condo-free corners into a fantasy of the working-class place it used to be, but that's beside the point: The city isn't the star of the film, neither is Lehane's excellent dialogue, nor is Roskam, here making a sure-footed jump to America after his Belgian debut Bullhead: The picture belongs to Tom Hardy, whose astonishingly sensitive performance even the great James Gandolfini steps gently around. As he helped do in Warrior, Hardy takes an already fine genre film and adds ballast, making you forget how many times you've heard the tale. The picture should play equally well at multiplexes and with critics, paving the way for Roskam to make more personal movies on these shores.
Hardy is Bob, bartender at a place run by (and named for) his cousin Marv (Gandolfini). Marv used to own it before some Chechen mobsters made him a mere figurehead; now it's one of many watering holes that, on any given night, might be designated as the temporary bank for the gang's illicit cash. When it's your night, envelopes full of bills come across the bar throughout business hours and go into a time-release safe; the big guys come around in the early morning, collect, and your blood pressure can return to normal until next time.
Marv, still resentful about the takeover, wants to engineer a hold-up of his own bar on drop night. He's smart enough not to involve Bob (who'd be smart enough to say no) but that doesn't make him wise: A trial run, in which some unseasoned hoods rob the till on his behalf, both angers the Chechens and draws the interest of Detective Torres (John Ortiz), who recognizes Bob from his church. Attempting to distance himself from any controversy, Bob focuses on the abused pup he just found and the stranger, Nadia (Noomi Rapace), who is unexpectedly helping him care for it. But even this charitable effort stirs up trouble: Neighborhood creep Eric Deeds (Matthias Schoenaerts) starts stalking him, making claims on the dog and suggesting a connection with Nadia as well.
As Marv, Gandolfini points toward a place he might have staked out in crime films had he lived longer: We see the characters who are far from the center of power, men who've missed opportunities real or imagined but are desperate enough to make a final play. (In this alternate, better reality, of course, he would also lead meaty nongenre movies and find scores of unforgettable small parts like the one he played in In the Loop.)
Lehane's fat-trimmed script, whose dialogue sometimes recalls his work on The Wire, is full of backstory that's hinted at just enough for us to imagine the rest for ourselves. Its weakest spot is Nadia, who despite a little detail exists mainly as a gift from God for Bob that Deeds will try to take away. There's a way in which knowing so little about her is appropriate — Bob, who can serve people beer all night without confiding in anyone, can hardly get her phone number, much less grow intimate with her over these few nervous days. But it's telling that Lehane's between-the-lines work is much more suggestive when it comes to Deeds, a more peripheral character.
As for Bob, neither the screenplay nor the actor playing him is eager to pin him down. He was part of "a crew" in his youth, we know; today, he cares enough about a stray dog to stand up to serious intimidation for its sake. Is he a dormant man of violence; a reformed softie; a loyal but socially awkward lonelyheart? He might be all three. But wondering how he's going to handle the mess Marv is creating makes The Drop worthwhile.
Hardy is Bob, bartender at a place run by (and named for) his cousin Marv (Gandolfini). Marv used to own it before some Chechen mobsters made him a mere figurehead; now it's one of many watering holes that, on any given night, might be designated as the temporary bank for the gang's illicit cash. When it's your night, envelopes full of bills come across the bar throughout business hours and go into a time-release safe; the big guys come around in the early morning, collect, and your blood pressure can return to normal until next time.
Marv, still resentful about the takeover, wants to engineer a hold-up of his own bar on drop night. He's smart enough not to involve Bob (who'd be smart enough to say no) but that doesn't make him wise: A trial run, in which some unseasoned hoods rob the till on his behalf, both angers the Chechens and draws the interest of Detective Torres (John Ortiz), who recognizes Bob from his church. Attempting to distance himself from any controversy, Bob focuses on the abused pup he just found and the stranger, Nadia (Noomi Rapace), who is unexpectedly helping him care for it. But even this charitable effort stirs up trouble: Neighborhood creep Eric Deeds (Matthias Schoenaerts) starts stalking him, making claims on the dog and suggesting a connection with Nadia as well.
As Marv, Gandolfini points toward a place he might have staked out in crime films had he lived longer: We see the characters who are far from the center of power, men who've missed opportunities real or imagined but are desperate enough to make a final play. (In this alternate, better reality, of course, he would also lead meaty nongenre movies and find scores of unforgettable small parts like the one he played in In the Loop.)
Lehane's fat-trimmed script, whose dialogue sometimes recalls his work on The Wire, is full of backstory that's hinted at just enough for us to imagine the rest for ourselves. Its weakest spot is Nadia, who despite a little detail exists mainly as a gift from God for Bob that Deeds will try to take away. There's a way in which knowing so little about her is appropriate — Bob, who can serve people beer all night without confiding in anyone, can hardly get her phone number, much less grow intimate with her over these few nervous days. But it's telling that Lehane's between-the-lines work is much more suggestive when it comes to Deeds, a more peripheral character.
As for Bob, neither the screenplay nor the actor playing him is eager to pin him down. He was part of "a crew" in his youth, we know; today, he cares enough about a stray dog to stand up to serious intimidation for its sake. Is he a dormant man of violence; a reformed softie; a loyal but socially awkward lonelyheart? He might be all three. But wondering how he's going to handle the mess Marv is creating makes The Drop worthwhile.
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![Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2036/2036021_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Very fun and entertaining... Robin William's R.I.P
on March 22, 2015
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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The third part in what absolutely no one is calling the Night at the Museum “trilogy” turns out to be a good-natured and entertainingly surreal panto fantasy, set partly in London’s British Museum, with nice cameos from Dan Stevens as Sir Lancelot and Rebel Wilson as Tilly, the stroppy, sulky museum guard.
An opening flashback makes it clear that an explorer’s century-old defilement of an Egyptian tomb has triggered a delayed curse: an ancient tablet – resembling a keypad – is failing in its magical power to bring the museum exhibits to life. No one is enough of a spoilsport to point out that the “Epyptian curse” trope was an imperial fiction invented to stigmatise the Egyptians as irrational and malign. To rectify things, Ben Stiller’s long-suffering guard, promoted to the director of what he’s passing off as “special effects”, must take his entire gang to London to talk to the ancient Egyptians there.
Perhaps inevitably, this means a high-camp cameo as a pharoah for Ben Kingsley, and there are loads more wacky walk-ons. It’s all likable fun, and includes a bizarre sequence set inside an MC Escher drawing. There is some sharp, unintended pathos from the late Robin Williams, making his swansong as Teddy Roosevelt.
An opening flashback makes it clear that an explorer’s century-old defilement of an Egyptian tomb has triggered a delayed curse: an ancient tablet – resembling a keypad – is failing in its magical power to bring the museum exhibits to life. No one is enough of a spoilsport to point out that the “Epyptian curse” trope was an imperial fiction invented to stigmatise the Egyptians as irrational and malign. To rectify things, Ben Stiller’s long-suffering guard, promoted to the director of what he’s passing off as “special effects”, must take his entire gang to London to talk to the ancient Egyptians there.
Perhaps inevitably, this means a high-camp cameo as a pharoah for Ben Kingsley, and there are loads more wacky walk-ons. It’s all likable fun, and includes a bizarre sequence set inside an MC Escher drawing. There is some sharp, unintended pathos from the late Robin Williams, making his swansong as Teddy Roosevelt.
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![Dawn of the Planet of the Apes [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7502/7502182_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Exciting sequel to 2011's surprising ROTPOTA
on January 11, 2015
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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It's always about power. Man has always sought power – power over his environment, power over the beasts of the Earth, and power over other men and women. Power is our curse. And the lust for power is often our undoing.
Power is very much the strongest theme in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and it's a human craving for electric power that brings them into conflict with the apes. Ten years have passed since the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and much of humanity has been wiped out by the simian flu. There's a small colony of humans living in the ruins of San Francisco, and a grop of them heads across the bridge to investigate whether they can get a dam working again to turn the power back on. They come across a colony of apes, led by Caesar (Serkis), who have not encountered humans for a decade. The humans seek access to the dam, and Caeser is keen to cooperate and avoid any conflict. But his deputy Koba (Kebbell) hates uhumans, doesnt' trust them and wants nothing to do with them. An dthere are those on the human side who see the apes as nothing but animals to be swept out of the way. As you would expect, conflict ensues.
This is a very smart, tense, engaging and exciting sequel to 2011's surprising Rise of the Planet of the Apes. In the 10 years since the events of the first film, Caeser has established an ape civilisation. Most of the apes know sign language; a few can speak; and some can even write words. The humans had been thought to have completely died out, and Caesar – who now has a family of his own – and the rest of the apes are initially wary and suspicious of the humans' motives. But Caeser is highly intelligent, and sees that war with the humans would lead to the deaths of many apes, and so decides that helping the humans is the logical way to go. But Koba – who suffered at the hands of humans when he was a lab animal – wants nothing but revenge. And there are those too in the human camp – chief among them Dreyfus (Oldman) and Carver (Acevedo) – who believe the apes are standing in the way of humanity rebuilding its society.
Much has been made of the motion-capture technology used to create the apes for this film, and it is truly impressive. The Planet of the Apes films of the 1970s used actors in (very good) latex masks to play the apes, and we still have actors in masks here - although these masks are made of pixels, not rubber and glue. But most importantly, its the actors' performances behind those pixel masks that truly bring these characters to life. And the two standout performances are from Serkis (of course) and Kebbell, who are utterly convincing as the simians, bringing real intelligence and emotion to their characters. You can see it in the eyes. Serkis especially is perfect; as we know, he's probably the world's foremost exponent of performance capture, and while watchng him as Caesar, you don't even notice the technology at work. It's one of the great acting performances of the year, and Serkis truly deserves an Oscar nomination for his work. What's also perfect with this film is that the mo-cap tech has been taken out of the studio - all the action takes place on location, which adds another layer of reality to the story.
It's a solidly-directed effort from Reeves, who also brought us the terrific Cloverfield and the so-so remake Let Me In. In Dawn, he gives us a somewhat bleak tale told on an epic scale, aided by a tightly-written, intelligent script. And as well as power, there are themes of family, survival, leadership and what it means to be human running throughout. It's not perfect – there are a couple of plot holes, and there's also a lack of female characters (just one on each side) – but it's still one of the best summer blockbusters we've seen in quite some time. It's a visually stunning and compelling film full of big ideas and wonderful performances.
Power is very much the strongest theme in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and it's a human craving for electric power that brings them into conflict with the apes. Ten years have passed since the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and much of humanity has been wiped out by the simian flu. There's a small colony of humans living in the ruins of San Francisco, and a grop of them heads across the bridge to investigate whether they can get a dam working again to turn the power back on. They come across a colony of apes, led by Caesar (Serkis), who have not encountered humans for a decade. The humans seek access to the dam, and Caeser is keen to cooperate and avoid any conflict. But his deputy Koba (Kebbell) hates uhumans, doesnt' trust them and wants nothing to do with them. An dthere are those on the human side who see the apes as nothing but animals to be swept out of the way. As you would expect, conflict ensues.
This is a very smart, tense, engaging and exciting sequel to 2011's surprising Rise of the Planet of the Apes. In the 10 years since the events of the first film, Caeser has established an ape civilisation. Most of the apes know sign language; a few can speak; and some can even write words. The humans had been thought to have completely died out, and Caesar – who now has a family of his own – and the rest of the apes are initially wary and suspicious of the humans' motives. But Caeser is highly intelligent, and sees that war with the humans would lead to the deaths of many apes, and so decides that helping the humans is the logical way to go. But Koba – who suffered at the hands of humans when he was a lab animal – wants nothing but revenge. And there are those too in the human camp – chief among them Dreyfus (Oldman) and Carver (Acevedo) – who believe the apes are standing in the way of humanity rebuilding its society.
Much has been made of the motion-capture technology used to create the apes for this film, and it is truly impressive. The Planet of the Apes films of the 1970s used actors in (very good) latex masks to play the apes, and we still have actors in masks here - although these masks are made of pixels, not rubber and glue. But most importantly, its the actors' performances behind those pixel masks that truly bring these characters to life. And the two standout performances are from Serkis (of course) and Kebbell, who are utterly convincing as the simians, bringing real intelligence and emotion to their characters. You can see it in the eyes. Serkis especially is perfect; as we know, he's probably the world's foremost exponent of performance capture, and while watchng him as Caesar, you don't even notice the technology at work. It's one of the great acting performances of the year, and Serkis truly deserves an Oscar nomination for his work. What's also perfect with this film is that the mo-cap tech has been taken out of the studio - all the action takes place on location, which adds another layer of reality to the story.
It's a solidly-directed effort from Reeves, who also brought us the terrific Cloverfield and the so-so remake Let Me In. In Dawn, he gives us a somewhat bleak tale told on an epic scale, aided by a tightly-written, intelligent script. And as well as power, there are themes of family, survival, leadership and what it means to be human running throughout. It's not perfect – there are a couple of plot holes, and there's also a lack of female characters (just one on each side) – but it's still one of the best summer blockbusters we've seen in quite some time. It's a visually stunning and compelling film full of big ideas and wonderful performances.
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Connect your Serial ATA hard drive to your motherboard using this 2' Insignia™ NS-PZ02501 right-angle cable that features a gold-plated design and data transfer rates up to 150MB/sec. for optimal performance.
Customer Rating
5
Not to Bad...
on November 28, 2014
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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Considering it was late and every other computer store was closed Best Buy was my last hope as I needed these at the last minute. These SATA cables work great or good enough for my usage, I have nothing bad to say about these cables other than I am very happy I purchased them and I have no regrets!!!
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![Power Rangers Megaforce: A Battle to the Finish [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8230/8230244_sa.jpg)
An elite group of FBI profilers working for the Behavioral Analysis Unit examine complex criminal psyches in hopes of predicting -- and more importantly, preventing -- the crimes that occur as a result.
Customer Rating
5
Power Rangers Rock!!!
on November 28, 2014
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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This is the last DVD in the set of five of the Megaforce collection. If you own the other four I would get this one as well. Comes with the last four episodes of the season (17-20). Me and my son love Power Rangers, I personally am a huge fan of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, I introduced them to my son about a year or so ago and he has been a fan ever since. I haven't really kept up to date with all the new Power Rangers but my son has and he loves this DVD, me and him at time sit down and watch these or any other episodes together and he is extremely happy… A must have if you're a Power Rangers Fan!!!!
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![The Land Before Time: 4 Movie Family Fun Pack [2 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8334/8334477_sa.jpg)
This release brings together four of the many sequels made in the wake of the animated dinosaur film The Land Before Time. Included here are The Secret of Saurus Rock, The Stone of Cold Fire, The Big Freeze, and Journey to Big Water.
Customer Rating
5
Great LBT addition to my kids collection
on November 28, 2014
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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My kids love these movies after showing them the first original movie "The Land Before Time" they were totally hooked. we have been waiting for the rest of the sequels to get released on DVDs and slowly but surely they are being released, but as for this movie pack, my kids loved it, it totally kept them entertained the whole thru. Little Foot rocks!!!
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![Deliver Us From Evil [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/8005/8005006_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Another great horror flick...
on November 28, 2014
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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I read some negative reviews from critics who implied that "Deliver Us from Evil" was little more than an assemblage of exorcism or horror movie clichés, that it was nothing new, or that it was nothing we hadn't seen before. What?!? Did these critics even watch the same movie I saw? They don't know what they're talking about! Sure, this movie made use of some clichés, especially in the climactic exorcism scene. It was unique, however, because it put everything into a context we haven't seen before. The horror imbedded itself into a police story involving extreme and gruesome crimes. This made it feel very real, as much of the story seemed to come right out of today's news headlines. There was obviously a strong supernatural feel to the movie, but the spiritual manifested itself in very physical ways. We didn't see the demons. The focus was more on how the demons revealed themselves through horrendous and violent criminal acts. This resulted in an intensity that has rarely been achieved in other exorcism movies. I was amazed by how relentless the terror was. While there were occasional moments of relief for character development or for setting the background, little time was given to catch your breath. It was a thrilling experience!
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![Neighbors [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2014]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7383/7383349_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Pretty Funny...
on November 28, 2014
Posted by: Stylez
from Long Beach, CA
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At its core, this movie contains all the familiar conventions of a raunchy college comedy: crude s3x jokes, rampant drug use, gratuitous nudity, grossout gags, goofball supporting cast, wild partying, insane pranks. But there are also a number of things which this movie not only does differently but especially well, elevating the film beyond the usual sophomoric comedy.
One noticeably unique facet is the strong female lead. The wife character is not relegated to simply backing up her husband, or playing the safe and sensitive voice of reason. Rather, she might be even more deranged and aggressive than her male counterpart in terms of pushing the outrageous hijinx. It's certainly refreshing to see a woman allowed to participate with such decadent abandon in the typically male-dominated frat-house genre.
The movie is also gratefully lacking in the usually sappy and maudlin romance/soul-searching subplots that usually weaken and drag on these types of comedy free-for-alls. There are a few tender moments in there, but it basically just lets everyone go crazy for maximum laughs.
Another clever part of this film is the gray morality which all the main characters inhabit. There are no clear good guys vs. bad guys, as all the major players waver back and forth in their actions and likability. At varying points, every character in the film vacillates between being a righteous hero and a vile villain, just depending on the degree of their latest, insane shenanigan.
This movie delivers on its promises. The progressive story structure aside, this movie is ultimately just a very funny flick. I guess you either like this kind of comedy or you don't.
One noticeably unique facet is the strong female lead. The wife character is not relegated to simply backing up her husband, or playing the safe and sensitive voice of reason. Rather, she might be even more deranged and aggressive than her male counterpart in terms of pushing the outrageous hijinx. It's certainly refreshing to see a woman allowed to participate with such decadent abandon in the typically male-dominated frat-house genre.
The movie is also gratefully lacking in the usually sappy and maudlin romance/soul-searching subplots that usually weaken and drag on these types of comedy free-for-alls. There are a few tender moments in there, but it basically just lets everyone go crazy for maximum laughs.
Another clever part of this film is the gray morality which all the main characters inhabit. There are no clear good guys vs. bad guys, as all the major players waver back and forth in their actions and likability. At varying points, every character in the film vacillates between being a righteous hero and a vile villain, just depending on the degree of their latest, insane shenanigan.
This movie delivers on its promises. The progressive story structure aside, this movie is ultimately just a very funny flick. I guess you either like this kind of comedy or you don't.
My Best Buy number: 0600201357
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