Q: What’s the movie about?
A: Based on the Saturday Night Live sketch, MacGruber, which is based on spoofing the 1980s TV show, MacGyver, this is the story of a supposedly amazing ex-special operative who actually totally sucks. But don't tell him that.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer, Powers Boothe, Maya Rudolph
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. This is another one of those movies that is so dumb that it's funny. I learned from my review of Hot Tub Time Machine that some of you don't find humor in complete and total idiocy, so this yellow light is dedicated to you. The dumbditude of this movie makes Hot Tub Time Machine look like it's targeted at Mensa members.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: The people next to me giggled awkwardly and uncontrollably from the beginning to the end. I'm pretty sure they were high.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: Personally, I had a tear of nostalgia, because in college, I, too, used to get high. With a couple of the writers of this movie, in fact. So the dialogue brought me right back to those good old days of the deep, important conversations, which if any of us had been sober, would have sounded completely nonsensical.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: Best backstory in any movie, ever.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: It is some of the best acting I've seen out of both Will Forte and Ryan Phillippe... which I recognize, isn't saying much in either case.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: Jorma Taccone shows a little too much gore for my taste, but aside from that, his style is perfectly matched to the broad tone of the script.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: High on potty humor and low on cleverness, but a good, dumb time, nonetheless.
Q: Is there anything else worth mentioning about the movie?
A: There is a homophobic joke that wants to be funny, but is only offensive. You know I'm not easily offended by humor, as I try to be an equal opportunity offender, myself. But if you're sensitive to homophobia, be warned. This joke misses the mark for anybody who understands that you can be a buff manly-man, and still want to have sex with dudes.
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/macgruber/38929/trailers
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2 comments:
uh, best backstory is for Freddy Kruger "The bastard son of a thousand maniacs!"
I haven't seen Freddy Kruger, so I can't speak to that, but it sounds like you haven't seen MacGruber either, because it's... out there.
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