They should’ve left this film on the shelf. This type of mundane material might have made the grade on that idiotic THAT 70'S SHOW but it’s clearly inferior when you bring it to the big screen. Who hasn’t seen this story done much better at least fifty times before? If you’re going to do it, at least bring something new to the table. Compare this screenplay to AMERICAN PIE. One becomes a new classic while the other is instant dreck.
Jackie and Jeff Filgo clearly belong in the land of bad sitcom writing. And Topher Grace belongs in the land of bad sitcom acting.
It’s the first time I’ve seen Anna Faris bring absolutely nothing to a role. Gotta fault the director for that because she’s usually guaranteed to delivers laughs.
What was the need to set the story in the 1980's? At least in THE WEDDING SINGER or HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, the setting has a point. Here, like the rest of the film, it’s just puzzling. Jokes aren’t made at the 80's expense. A social comment about how times have changed isn’t found.
Terrible writing that results in a terrible movie.
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