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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Role Models
Have you seen The Ten? Or Wet Hot American Summer? (No one else has either.) They’re good precursors to Role Models. The first two acts are funny and then the end blows up in absurd like a tween watching a Victoria’s Secret fashion show.
Unlike those two, Role Models has a strong story, some comedic chops and doesn’t get as ridiculous at the end. Rudd is (as is the usual) hilarious. I related to his miserable trudging through the day-to-day loathing his job. (They sort of lost me when he started appreciating and enjoying life.)
It follows two guys (thankfully S.W. Scott is back in his Rundown-esque sidekick role) who sell energy drinks to high school kids. One (Rudd) has a particularly rough day and they end up sentenced to community service. Enter two childhood archetypes who need mentors that learn more from them than vice versa (duh).
There’s some hilarious use of Kiss and other random shenanigans involving foam swords. It’s well worth a rental and is more universal (read: less crass) than Superbad or Knocked Up. You won’t get as many complaints afterward. Unless you’re into that.
Unnecessary warning: not deep, enlightened or meaningful.