I had really high hopes for these two flicks....and I hate to say,but damn it I really felt let down. Both films star Seth "He Was Supposed To Play The Green Hornet....Really?" Rogen who I have liked even though some people (ahem my wife) are burned out on him....yeah he is a bit of a one note kind of actor,but I have enjoyed for the most part the things he has been in...I LOVED "Freaks and Geeks" the awesome tv show from about 10 years ago,that NBC didnt know how to promote (was it a comedy or drama??) they just screwed it up badly....that show should have been on for 5 years...at least.He also was in the Judd Apatow comedies "40 Year Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up" and one of my all time faves "Superbad". So I went into these two with hopes of at least maybe laughing my ass off.
Unfortunately neither one of these films are that funny. "Observe and Report" is about Seth Rogens manic depressive mall cop trying to join the real police force so he gets off his medication and just turns into a nutcase....meanwhile he is also trying to track down a flasher at the mall. The idea isnt a bad one,but it needed to be handled by a better writer and director...parts that should have been laugh out loud hilarious turns out to be just ehhh...ok...Maybe in the hands of Judd Apatow (nd if Apatow was in the right frame of mind) this could have been hilarious.But its just not what it could be.Throw in the fact that you have a lot of dark comedy attempts in it,but then you have this whole thing with the police featuring Ray "What The Fuck Happened To My Career?" Liota that just feels like it was part of a whole other film...
The only saving grace that I can really recommend are the parts with Rogen and Anna "She Could Make You Laugh While Having Sex With Her And It Would Be Ok"Farris that I actually thought were funny.She is a cosmetic chick at the mall and he is trying to get her to go out with his sorry ass.These parts for the most part are funny and to me the best part of the film.Of course I also think that Anna Farris is frickin hilarious anyways...so I might be a bit bias. Someone get this woman a bigger movie!! If her "Just Friends" co star Ryan "I Cant Wait To Fucking Retire So I Can Finally Eat Good Shit And Not Have To Worry About My Fucking Abs" Reynolds can have his career blow up...then dammit so should hers!!
Now with "Funny People" I thought...gee a Judd Apatow film with Adam"Funny As Hell When He's Stupid" Sandler,Jonah "I'm Getting Bigger By The Fucking Minute...Hey You Gonna Eat That" Hill,Lesilie "Yeah I'm Married to Judd Apatow...But Damn It I'm Hot and Funny" Mann,and even has Eric "I Seriously Need To Do Something Less Serious" Bana coming across as being kinda funny (You'd never know Bana started out as a comedian from his films)and Seth "I Have The Loser Roles Down Pat" Rogen ,that it would be funny.Unfortunately its only sporadically funny.
The problem is Apatow wanted to do something a little more realistic and closer to real life and thats all well and good,the problem is that something like that needs to be maybe 90 minutes long at best...this fucker is over 2 hours and just seems to go on and on...I swear I thought fucking Peter "Every Movie I Make Now Will Be 4 Hours Long....oh And Cost A Gazillion Dollars" Jackson was involved.Just WAAAAY too long.
Also I understand comic actors want to branch out and do "serious" roles occasionally....well someone needs to tell Mr. Sandler that enough is enough...seriously talk about one note acting...he has been in a few dramas,and every single one of them he acts depressed and solemn in each film.Thats how he acts in this.And granted with the story setup,he's supposed to act that way....but unfortunately when something happens that should have changed the tone of the film from dramedy to full fledge comedy he still comes across as kinda morose dick head.
The story is that Sandlers characters a world famous comedian,who finds out he's dying from a rare disease.He doesnt handle it too well,but decides to hire Rogen who is an aspiring comic to write material for him,so he can go out and do some final shows before he passes away.While he's thinking he's dying he tries to make amends for being a total prick to everyone,including the love of his life Mrs. Apatow....seriously Judd,NICE JOB!!
Anyways,he eventually finds out the doctors messed up and he's not dying,so he kinda goes back to being a prick.He doesnt tell Mrs. Apatow and tries to woo her back from her husband Eric "He Would Fucking Assinate Sandler" Bana. There are moments when its funny,but when a flick is over two hours its a tough stretch.
Can I say...."Yeah check these fuckers out!!" No not really.I mean "Funny People" is the better film and I did laugh more through that than "Observe and Report"....but damn it depends on the person,if you are in the mood for a dramedy then check out "Funny People". The only time I can say its ok to watch "Observe and Report" is if its on cable,or you wanna see Anna "Just Wanna Pick Her Up And Sit Her In My Lap" Farris get date raped in the movie (and she likes it),then check it out.
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