Second viewing of the film. A bulk of the dialogue feels ad-libbed and it works. It gives the scenes a freshness. Some of the lines are so idiotic, they can't help but get laughs.
Michael Pena stole all his scenes. He's going up against a bunch of comedians and he delivered the laughs. That's impressive.
I normally don't like Nick Swardson (he's too over-the-top) but here, he tempers his performance, bringing an innocent quality right below the surface. It plays well.
Fred Ward was great.
Jesse Eisenberg has got to be the most unlikely leading man on screen but because of his acting ability, you willingly follow him. He's able to play his fear for laughs.
The script isn't tight. It feels slapped together. They could've built more tension by showing us time ticking down on the bomb's clock. We never got the feel that time was running out. That's the problem with the plot - the situation doesn't feel precarious. They're on the edge of death but we don't get that feeling. If they could've played up this angle, the laughs would've gotten bigger.
Still, film's definitely worth watching.
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