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The five writer-actors work under the name Broken Lizard, and their ensemble performance is hilarious, bouncing off each other perfectly with offhanded humour and big jokes that hit the mark simply because they never stretch the realms of credibility (much). The plot itself is virtually irrelevant, but at least it doesn't insult the intelligence as it provides a framework to let the actors cut loose with their zany antics. Some of this isn't nearly as funny as the performers obviously thought it was, although there's a wonderfully warped undercurrent that peeks out every now and then. The film is very slight and forgettable, never even attempting the feel of a classic comedy. It merely tries to keep us chuckling for 101 minutes. And that it does.
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dir Jay Chandrasekhar scr Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske with Brian Cox, Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Marisa Coughlan, Daniel von Bargen, Kevin Heffernan, Erik Stolhanske, Steve Lemme, Andre Vippolis, Joey Kern, Geoffrey Arend, Lynda Carter release US 15.Feb.02; UK 15.Nov.02 Fox 01/US 1h41 Head case. Mac (Lemme) lets the gang practice shooting at his bullet-proof codpiece... | ||||
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