Michael's Movie Grade: C+
An intermittently funny comedy.
What really makes this movie work is the chemistry between Keke Palmer and SZA. I honestly hope that these two will be paired in more movies in the future. They play off each other perfectly and it is just so fun to watch these two share the screen. Because of this you simply enjoy spending time with these characters and therefore enjoy the film despite its flaws.
For an over-the-top comedy, the humor can be a bit hit and miss. There are many times where the comedy simply falls completely flat. There are moments here when I was left wondering how they were supposed to be funny (the thief at the drive-thru for instance). However, when the humor hits, it is absolutely hilarious. Everything with the two trying to get a loan and their trip to the blood bank are laugh out loud funny. I wish there were more of these truly funny moments but the parts that made me really laugh make me glad I saw this movie.
The biggest flaw with this movie though is the drama between the two best friends, when their friendship gets put on the line. These scenes feel very cliché and kind of forced. It almost feels like this part only exists because it is a standard plot point for these type of buddy comedies. I also felt that the supporting characters are often bland one-joke characters. Like the rest of the movie, there are times when this one-joke can be funny but there are also times when it simply falls flat.
This may be far from a great movie but the chemistry between the two leads and a few laugh-out-loud funny scenes makes me glad I saw it.
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