The format is the same as the TV show: video footage (often from a hidden camera) edited together in a random collage of sequences showing each ludicrous stunt. From the sublime (running around Tokyo in panda suits) to the ridiculous (antics with golf carts), scary (tightrope walking over a pool of crocodiles), stupid (a new way to shoot bottle rockets), painful (papercuts anyone?) and obscene (a deranged joke with a toy car). And there are many more where those came from.

Since the scenes are filmed in a chaotic attempt to just capture whatever these guys are up to, there are no production values at all, beyond the very tight editing and the terrific musical score of surf-skateboard music. Since there's no script (they make it up as they go), I can't talk about story coherence or character development. There is none. But I can say that the film is indeed quite funny ... in places. Almost every segment has the ability to make us laugh either at the inventiveness, the daring, the boneheaded stupidity, or with relief that no one died.

Yes, it's far too much, aimless and unstructured, often deeply irresponsible and usually so vulgar that you'd better not have eaten before watching it. But there are sporadic moments of inspired hilarity that make it worthwhile ... as does the collective reaction from a full cinema, which is the only place this should ever be seen.

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