A few weeks back I had the chance to see The Change-Up & 30 Minutes or Less all in the same week:) My review is late...
I was really looking forward to seeing this one because the main characters, Ryan Reynolds & Jason Bateman have had quite the success in comedic roles. Jason's comedic timing is what I appreciate the most about his acting. Also the director & writers involved with this film has had great success with films such as The Wedding Planner, The Hangover, etc etc What could go wrong with that in mind? Plenty!! My expectations were high and i was ready for a good laugh! Alas, that was not the case. Well, not completely, there were a few laughs but it was still underwhelming. There was extreme use of profanity that I felt was unnecessary at times. Yes, I know the movie is rated R but more great dialogue and less profanity would have worked too. There were also cringe inducing scenes in the movie that I felt were out of place. The best parts, and I use the term best loosely were jammed in the movie's trailer. The script needed a lot of work! It is average at best and I wouldn't advice anyone to rush to see it. The DVD would suffice!
Sal's rating - 4/10
I did not know what to expect with this movie. I had not seen a trailer for the film and the actors on the movie's poster were relatively unknown - save for Jesse Eisenberg who's was introduced to movie-goers with the box-office success and critics favorite Social Network.
Synopsis: Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a bit of a slacker, and living a fairly miserable life. He delivers pizzas for a living, while his roommate Chet (Aziz Ansari) has just started teaching in a local elementary school. On the last delivery of the night, Nick gets jumped by two wannabe- criminals, Dwayne (Danny McBride) and Travis (Nick Swardson). They want to have Dwayne's father killed, but cannot come up with the money in order to get it done right. So they strap a bomb to Nick's chest, and give him ten hours to rob a bank and bring the money back to them.
This movie was hilarious from start to finish! The chemistry between the main characters, Nick, Chet and the supporting cast worked very well together. The wildly funny lines in the movie are delivered with such great timing. I don't want to give away anything but I do highly recommend this movie to those who like a good laugh without any unnecessary gags. You are in for a good time.
Sal's rating - 8/10
