One of the first lines in the movie is "sometimes you just know." I would have to say this is an acurate statement for myself, as a viewer with very low expectations of the movie. This movie is an absolute flop and extremely boring, to say the least. Twenty minutes into the movie, I was tempted to focus my attention on reading more reviews of Jurassic World.
The introduction is a low point that sets the standard for the rest of the movie. Right from the getgo, there are shots with soft focus with no artistic value being a sit down interview. The boy/sex humor, that is to be expected, is definitely percieved as pathetic rather than funny. It would have been somewhat comical had there been some development with the humor, but it is lacking actual foundation. Quite frankly, it makes the actors and characters look dumb and dull.
A take away from the movie is that famous people have money, and they spend it on toys and trying to shield unhappiness. Much of the movie is flashing expensive cars and cribs, but little substance. Trying to throw in as many big names as possible, such as Kelsey Grammar and even T.I., contributed little to the overall movie and had a slight impact on them losing credibility in my mind. This is definitely not the comeback Haley Joel Osmont is looking for.
Stock footage of the red carpet is a good example of lack of follow through. It would have possibly taken some additional digging, but there is a huge range in the quality of the footage that is shown for the "red carpet" for HYDE, which makes the scene almost insulting.
In my opinion, the best part of the movie is Lloyd's wedding after the end credits, so for those who stay after, you may gain some entertainment with your popcorn.
Going into a feature film based off of a series only having 3 million viewers for the last season, they definitely are not going to strengthen their audience or encourage new viewers to take advantage of the inevitable streaming options in the future.
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