GENRE:
Comedy
RATING:
R for language, sexual material and brief graphic nudity
RUNTIME:
1 hour and 32 minutes
PLATFORM:
Downloaded
STARRING:
John Higgins (SNL, A Man Called Otto,
Country Club)
Martin Herlihy (SNL, Hubie Halloween), Ben
Marshall (SNL, Jimmy Fallon)
DIRECTOR:
Paul Briganti (SNL, CollegeHumor)
WRITERS:
Higgins, Herlihy, Marshall (SNL-Please
Don’t Destroy segments)
PLOT:
Three friends set off to find a treasure and change their lives.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I love their videos on Saturday Night Live.
STORY STUFF: While the storyline is pretty silly, the content makes me laugh a lot. This film is chock full of great one liners and fun observations. The humour is identical to their shorts on SNL, which I absolutely love, except instead of being mostly confined to their cramped writing office, they have a much bigger sandbox to play in. There is a portion about a cult led by Bowen Yang (SNL) that starts to drag and they don’t quite stick the landing but there is a lot to laugh at in this film.
ACTING STUFF: The comedic chemistry between the three guys is the selling feature of this film. They are great at delivering a quick jab and are willing to mock each other endlessly. The other standout for me is the brilliant casting of Conan O’Brien as Ben’s disapproving father. He is hilarious and you can tell he’s having a lot of fun.
ARTISTIC STUFF: Great song choices throughout. Herlihy’s baptism and rich outfits are entertaining. Some of the special effects are cheap looking but I wasn’t expecting much in that category.
VERDICT:
Four stars out of five
SEE IT IF:
You have seen their work on SNL or
wanna give them a try.
UPCOMING REVIEW: Wonka
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