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C+ |
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C+ |
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B- |
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C- |
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C |
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Surprisingly funny
by DerekA (movies profile)
Jun 21, 2008
5
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6 people found this review helpful
The Positives:
- The Humor. Beware of the generic nature and the abundance of convenient coincidences of What Happens in Vegas, but be prepared to laugh... a lot. This movie stands out only for its clever humor. It wasn?t your typical silly, puerile humor. This is one of the funniest films I have seen all year.
- Rob Corddry. He played Ashton?s best friend ?Hater? and was one of the only bright spots in this movie. His witty jokes and frat-boy antics steal the show. I started laughing to myself every time he came into the scene in anticipation of something funny.
The Negatives:
- Ashton Kutcher. Ashton is a comedic icon and, subsequently, I laughed? I laughed a lot. He sold his role well? in the beginning of the movie that is. This is where the problem lies with Ashton: he is such a funny guy, but he is completely unbelievable when placed in a serious role. His transition from selfish, greedy, low-life who urinates in the dishes to compassionate, sweet, romantic guy who dramatically (and anti-climatically) finds his love on the beautiful beach during sunset (can we be more generic?). As he was speaking his lines during the aforementioned scene in which he was expressing his inner most feelings for Cameron Diaz?s character, he appeared to be holding back from laughing. It?s like HE doesn?t even take himself seriously? so how are we?
- The Director: Ashton was perfectly cast for his part as a comedic loser, but it?s too bad the director Tom Vaughn didn?t know whether to make this a serious movie or a funny movie. But here in lies the problem with most of the movies in the romantic comedy genre. Knocked Up is a good example of a movie that did both, but stayed true to its comedic nature
Recommendation:
Girls will love it and guys can enjoy it. The memorable jokes will help you forget the cheesiness of the plot. But compared to similar movies in this genre, this is pleasant. |
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