Michael's Movie Grade: B+
An often-hilarious dark comedy.
This movie starts with a simple story of a guy who doesn't have any male friends, finally making one with his neighbor. From here the film takes many dark and unexpected turns, constantly keeping you guessing what is going to happen next.
With pure comedies having become rarer in recent years (though I'm glad to say that it looks like they are starting to make a bit of a comeback), it is hard not to love a film that is simply this funny. I saw this film in a packed theatre, and it has been a long time since I have heard a movie audience genuinely laugh this much and this hard. I expected the movie to be funny, but I did not expect it to be this funny. For anyone with a dark and twisted sense of humor, this is a pure laugh out loud delight. Much of the humor comes from the mixture of these situations being incredibly over the top yet instantly relatable at the same time. The movie often makes us feel very uncomfortable as it explores humanity's desire for friendship and companionship but also the dark fear of losing it. However, as we explore this dark delve into loneliness, we are allowed to laugh through our pain and there is something almost beautiful about this, even when the pain gets too uncomfortable. Balancing this mixture of comedy and pain is the performances by Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd, who bring all their comedic gifts to the table, while also bringing out the humanity of these characters.
I do feel that the plot line gets a little too messy in the third act and loses some of its momentum there. However, when a movie makes you laugh this much and this hard that is easy to overlook.
A dark and twisted but hilarious comedy.
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