Saw this movie on a lark without reading any reviews (turns out later there weren't too many to be found anyway) or even seeing a preview. It's been years since I've done that, and now I remember why.
For some reason when we walked all the way to the back of the multiplex to get to the one theater this movie was showing in, and found that it was empty, I wasn't concerned. In retrospect, I guess that should have been my first clue.
The two characters meeting each other for the first time was a little funny, but it went downhill fast. I was a little worried when I saw the film quality. It looked like it was filmed on a low-end consumer digital camera, like if you kept playing the movie you would have found scenes of one of the director's niece's birthday parties or something.
Then the fat guy showed up. That's when I knew.
Here's this guy who looks to be in his early 40s playing what I suppose is supposed to be a fat teenager (I guess? it's never explained). His voice cracks and he really wants to learn how to make trophies. Something about that is supposed to be funny because there are all these "baaaawooom" and kazoo noises going off in the background as he walks around. Ya know, because it's funny.
Then there's one of the killers who dresses in brightly colored clothes and prances around. I guess this is meant to suggest he is gay, but maybe not? Again, more wacky noises going off in the background when he's dancing around.
I could go on but at some point I fell asleep. Next thing I know my wife is nudging me to tell me it's time to go. I think we were about 30 minutes into the movie at this point.
For some reason when we walked all the way to the back of the multiplex to get to the one theater this movie was showing in, and found that it was empty, I wasn't concerned. In retrospect, I guess that should have been my first clue.
The two characters meeting each other for the first time was a little funny, but it went downhill fast. I was a little worried when I saw the film quality. It looked like it was filmed on a low-end consumer digital camera, like if you kept playing the movie you would have found scenes of one of the director's niece's birthday parties or something.
Then the fat guy showed up. That's when I knew.
Here's this guy who looks to be in his early 40s playing what I suppose is supposed to be a fat teenager (I guess? it's never explained). His voice cracks and he really wants to learn how to make trophies. Something about that is supposed to be funny because there are all these "baaaawooom" and kazoo noises going off in the background as he walks around. Ya know, because it's funny.
Then there's one of the killers who dresses in brightly colored clothes and prances around. I guess this is meant to suggest he is gay, but maybe not? Again, more wacky noises going off in the background when he's dancing around.
I could go on but at some point I fell asleep. Next thing I know my wife is nudging me to tell me it's time to go. I think we were about 30 minutes into the movie at this point.