This movie had some big laughs (10 or so), which is a lot more than you can say about some other "comedies" lately.
It also had a low "missed laughs" count (perhaps 3).
The plot, on the other hand, missed entirely. I still don't understand the whole EPA/golf course/must-kill-the-girl plot -- it was never properly explained.
The three kids violate a policeman, steal a helicopter, (and mysteriously appear at the needed time with no way of knowing where they were needed) -- and get off scott-free.
The whole albino subplot didn't pay off at all.
This film was too ambitious. If they made the plot simpler, but kept the same gags, I would have liked it a lot more, I suspect. "Dumb and Dumber" had the right sort of simple plot, but didn't have as many big laughs.
The whole dildo thing means I have to make sure my parents don't see the movie. One or two big "shocks" is ok (like the "hair gell" in Something About Mary), any more than that approaches vulgarity.
It also had a low "missed laughs" count (perhaps 3).
The plot, on the other hand, missed entirely. I still don't understand the whole EPA/golf course/must-kill-the-girl plot -- it was never properly explained.
The three kids violate a policeman, steal a helicopter, (and mysteriously appear at the needed time with no way of knowing where they were needed) -- and get off scott-free.
The whole albino subplot didn't pay off at all.
This film was too ambitious. If they made the plot simpler, but kept the same gags, I would have liked it a lot more, I suspect. "Dumb and Dumber" had the right sort of simple plot, but didn't have as many big laughs.
The whole dildo thing means I have to make sure my parents don't see the movie. One or two big "shocks" is ok (like the "hair gell" in Something About Mary), any more than that approaches vulgarity.