Director: Jody Hill
I always give comedies 3 stars, so I decided to give this no rating. My reasoning is simple - I have no real idea what I thought of this movie. I laughed a fair amount - one gag in particular is probably the best joke I've seen in a movie in years - but I also spent the final 2/3rds of the movie hoping it would end soon.
When did it become a trend in comedy to have an unlikable protagonist? I want this to fall at the feet of Adam Sandler, but it may predate that. Seth Rogen's character is completely reprehensible and irredeemable. He's irritating, but not in a funny way. As a result, the film is funny but unsatisfying. I have to admire the balls of Rogen to appear in this movie at the height of his career, though, and I also suspect this movie will have a small but passionate cult of defenders.
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