Review: Quite funny comedy and with all the raunchiness, it is surprisingly warm hearted.
People who read this blog often will know that I am often not a fan of raunchy comedies and might be surprised that I am giving this movie a good review. The thing is I am not opposed to a raunchy comedy, if it is well done. While there are moments that are simply raunchy for the sake of being raunchy (these are often the least funny moments in the film), there are plenty of times when the comedy comes out of the characters just as much as the raunchiness. Moments like talk about masturbating with a stuffed panda and the girls watching porn in a Lyft are funny not because they are crude but because they come out of the characters. Speaking of the characters our two main characters are extremely likable here, as well as magnificently played by Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Underneath all the over the top humor, this is a movie about the friendship between these two girls. This is held together by the perfect chemistry between the characters and actresses. You completely believe that these two are besties and inseparable. The relationship is so natural and unforced they remind us of the closest friendships we have had in our lives. I want to hug them both right now, just writing this. Because the characters are so likable and the humor centers around them, this movie successeds where many raunchy comedies fail. This is that the serious emotional moments actually work. Most raunchy comedies have such a hard time balancing these moments with the raunchiness, just making them seem forced. However since both the comedy and drama fully revolve around the characters both work together very well.
None of this is to say this is a perfect movie. Not ever joke hits and it takes a bit for the movie to truly get going. There are also some scenes that essentially feel like padding and should have been on the cutting room floor (a stop motion sequence for example).
I had my reservations about this movie. Looking at the previews I thought I wasn't going to care much for it. I was very pleasantly surprised and I hope that some of you who had the same reservations will be similarly surprised.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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