I was really excited for this movie at the Independent Film Festival of Boston. I'm familiar with David Wain's (and Ken Marino's) style of comedy, from The State to Stella to Wet Hot American Summer. As a fan of his work, I still think this didn't hit the mark. There were definitely some great moments: The second story was amazing ... it could easily stand on its own as a short. Same with the story regarding Thou Shalt Not Lie.
There were parts of the movie that were so incredibly offensive I can understand why some people walked out - I didn't mind that so much, as long as the offensiveness comes with the absurdity Wain usually handles so well. But most of this movie I was asking myself "what is going on?" because I was genuinely confused and not amused. No rhyme intended.
I can't even remember the rest of the movie, it was so unimpressive. The ending could have been great, but it fell flat for me. I won't give up on Wain though; they can't all be winners.
There were parts of the movie that were so incredibly offensive I can understand why some people walked out - I didn't mind that so much, as long as the offensiveness comes with the absurdity Wain usually handles so well. But most of this movie I was asking myself "what is going on?" because I was genuinely confused and not amused. No rhyme intended.
I can't even remember the rest of the movie, it was so unimpressive. The ending could have been great, but it fell flat for me. I won't give up on Wain though; they can't all be winners.