All I knew about this one before I saw it was what I saw on ABC TV's 'At the movies'. Given one star and two stars by stand-in presenters Judith Lucy and Jason Di Rosso, it was not looking good.
So I was pleasantly surprised that at first, this film presented a lot to laugh at and enjoy. It stars a bunch of Hollywood types playing versions of themselves and until the major plot line starts to unfold, I was actually enjoying it. Early scenes involving Michael Cera are actually really funny - the highlight of the film in fact.
But then bang, a stupid disaster struck and the story followed how the group (James Franco, Seth Rogan, Emma Watson, Jonah Hill etc) dealt with the fall out. I won't bore you with the details because they are dull, stupid and not funny.
And just when you think the film can't get worse, it does. And then worse again. And then worse again. In that sense at least, it's quite a triumph.
Definitely give it a miss.
Trailer here. But don't bother.
I do not deal well with any kind of terror in films. Harry Potter gives me nightmares (what's with those dementors?!?!?! And I was only brave enough to watch Gremlins a couple of years ago - I still feel freaked out by it.) After being traumatised by what I thought was going to be a COMEDY because it is filled to the brim with all the new generation of funny people, poor husband now has bruises down his arm from where I almost tore it off. Why didn't anyone tell me this wasn't a comedy?!?!!?!
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