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This mix of a scripted buddy comedy road movie and a real hidden camera prank show follows the outrageous misadventures of two buds stuck in a rut who embark on a cross-country road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks. I knew absolutely nothing about Bad Trip so within the first few minutes I was surprised to find out what the movie actually entailed. For a moment I thought this would basically be a prolonged episode of Impractical Jokers, which they actually did a movie for last year. For what it's worth, Bad Trip delivered in what it wanted to accomplish. This is a really funny movie. The storyline is very cliche for a reason, but it makes most of it. Once the one musical number comes in, it's evident this isn't taking itself seriously. Obviously, the most interesting parts came from pranks. They really went all out. Ranging from stupid humor to as raunchy as they come. Honestly I don't know how they got away with a few. Fun tip: read about the process of these after watching because there are some good stories here. What amazes me (and this has nothing to do with the movie) is how people actually believed some of these. Common sense was lacking in some individuals. But that only added to the fun.
The actors did a good job with being discrete while shooting. I would consider them to be fairly well known actors/comedians so good for them being able to blend in as well as they did. In particular, Tiffany Haddish has a bigger transformation and it makes more sense for her not to be recognized as easily. Anyway, they're hilarious. I had a few issues when it came to the main story. I can't criticize it too much for being stupid. However, they're are a couple spots that really had no thought put in. The ending felt more like an easy way out than anything. And the pacing didn't always work. When you're working with moments that are supposed to be larger than normal and you return to the smaller stuff, it doesn't always feel like it was a smooth as it could be. Again, it's hard to do with what they had planned. Overall I did have an enjoyable time watching Bad Trip. It did what it needed to and it got me to laugh numerous times. I'd caution those who aren't keen to extremely raunchy comedy, but for those who like it this should be something you'd like.
This mix of a scripted buddy comedy road movie and a real hidden camera prank show follows the outrageous misadventures of two buds stuck in a rut who embark on a cross-country road trip to NYC. The storyline sets up shocking real pranks. I knew absolutely nothing about Bad Trip so within the first few minutes I was surprised to find out what the movie actually entailed. For a moment I thought this would basically be a prolonged episode of Impractical Jokers, which they actually did a movie for last year. For what it's worth, Bad Trip delivered in what it wanted to accomplish. This is a really funny movie. The storyline is very cliche for a reason, but it makes most of it. Once the one musical number comes in, it's evident this isn't taking itself seriously. Obviously, the most interesting parts came from pranks. They really went all out. Ranging from stupid humor to as raunchy as they come. Honestly I don't know how they got away with a few. Fun tip: read about the process of these after watching because there are some good stories here. What amazes me (and this has nothing to do with the movie) is how people actually believed some of these. Common sense was lacking in some individuals. But that only added to the fun.
The actors did a good job with being discrete while shooting. I would consider them to be fairly well known actors/comedians so good for them being able to blend in as well as they did. In particular, Tiffany Haddish has a bigger transformation and it makes more sense for her not to be recognized as easily. Anyway, they're hilarious. I had a few issues when it came to the main story. I can't criticize it too much for being stupid. However, they're are a couple spots that really had no thought put in. The ending felt more like an easy way out than anything. And the pacing didn't always work. When you're working with moments that are supposed to be larger than normal and you return to the smaller stuff, it doesn't always feel like it was a smooth as it could be. Again, it's hard to do with what they had planned. Overall I did have an enjoyable time watching Bad Trip. It did what it needed to and it got me to laugh numerous times. I'd caution those who aren't keen to extremely raunchy comedy, but for those who like it this should be something you'd like.