Don't let the 81 minute tally fool you. This movie is 75 minutes of jaw-droppingly bad movie making. I saw it for free and I actually consider walking out. It's one thing to rag on SNL movies; they are easy targets to be sure. Night at the Roxbury, on the other hand, opens new doors. The holes created by stretching the dead-horse TV skit to movie length were too big to be filled-in by boring cliches already shriveled from years of overuse.
To be fair, there are several chuckles in this movie. However, this may have simply been a knee-jerk reaction from the need to find something, anything to laugh at in the midst of this horrible flick. As it turns out, one of these "funny moments" was lifted from Say Anything (I have been told). I think Will Farrell is (usually) fantastic and his was the only line delivered that made me guffaw. Overall, the performances weren't even phoned in, they were delivered bulk rate. Don't get me wrong, I love stupid, even bad movies if there is something likeable about them; an earnestness, some charm or good humor. This has next to nothing in the "redeeming qualities" basket.
To be fair, there are several chuckles in this movie. However, this may have simply been a knee-jerk reaction from the need to find something, anything to laugh at in the midst of this horrible flick. As it turns out, one of these "funny moments" was lifted from Say Anything (I have been told). I think Will Farrell is (usually) fantastic and his was the only line delivered that made me guffaw. Overall, the performances weren't even phoned in, they were delivered bulk rate. Don't get me wrong, I love stupid, even bad movies if there is something likeable about them; an earnestness, some charm or good humor. This has next to nothing in the "redeeming qualities" basket.