A delusional, inept, bi-polar, goober mall cop drinks free coffee, beats up skaters, date-rapes the cosmetic girl, tries out for the police force, and screams ‘fuck’ at every person on screen. If there was supposed to be a subversive, counter-cultural critique, I totally missed it. Don’t let anyone tell you this is on par with “Taxi Driver”, much closer to “The Cable Guy” meets “Waterboy”. Seth Rogen is not a fascinating sociopath, just a brutal ass who knocks down everything in his path. As a dark comedy it failed to have many laughs or compose any engrossing tragedy. No more than three kind moments in the entire 90 minutes. A dozen great cinematographic choices and two great stunts (the car driving through the mall, and Rogen taking on a whole squad with his flashlight) only added to the disappointment. Explain yourself Chad–best picture of the year?
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May I point you to your own ‘Role Models’ review and say that this movie is a culmination of “Ha-ha, funny manchild” taken to its most logical, frightening extreme.
Like I said, it’s not for everyone.
Hmm, I will concede your point. I just wish it was a bit more enjoyable and entertaining I suppose. Maybe you would like ‘Funny Games’ after all.