This movie makes Hangover 2 seem like a classic by comparison. Bridesmaids, Think like A Man Too, , even Soul Freaking PLane look like great movies by comparison. Sometimes a cast can sell a dumb script. But the actress who plays the movie's main crazy character, Jillian Bell, lacks the Melissa McCarthy or Zack G level off the wall zaniness to sell a poor script. The scarlett J character was a disaster. This movie didn';t even the guts to go all out in its zaniness. YOu have a person like Scarlett who casually takes coke like it's Coca Cola with a very minor objection that it may not be the best time even if she has absolutely no problem taking it. But then she gets all skeezed out by a stripper coming on to her and just comes across as a very unlikable unfunny person. She is a lot better in her SNL skits. Also, the movie does not even have the out there craziness of a Very Bad Things to sell the important development that happens early in the movie. This movie is directed with the skill of a direct to video movie.
Most of the characters are unlikable. But much worse is they are unfunny. If you are funny, likability has no bearing. If you are not that funny, then if you are likable and can ham it up in a charming way, you can make a bad movie tolerable to watch. This movie is just awful.
Most of the characters are unlikable. But much worse is they are unfunny. If you are funny, likability has no bearing. If you are not that funny, then if you are likable and can ham it up in a charming way, you can make a bad movie tolerable to watch. This movie is just awful.