SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Python Hyena MacGruber (2010): Dir: Jorma Taccone / Cast: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer, Powers Booth: Based on the Saturday Night Live skit here is a funny parody of the TV show MacGyver, but unlike his skill, MacGruber often makes things worse. Plot regards a terrorist threat by an enemy responsible for the murder of MacGruber's bride to be. Director Jorma Taccone is backed by a fine cast that succeed but the best aspect is its close examination of its target and how the hero is the mirror opposite to the inspiration. Will Forte as MacGruber is clearly motivated by revenge, which he eventually lands, but his tactics and how they negatively effect others often work. One of the funniest jokes regards a team that he assembles. The team are all recognizable faces from a certain entertainment field and they all suffer from MacGruber's absence of mind. Kristen Wiig steals moments as his love interest who wants to be a singer. Her funniest moment arrives during a coffee shop scene where she follows MacGruber's instructions too closely. Ryan Phillippe has a predictable yet effective role as a rookie soldier whom MacGruber doesn't hit it off with. Val Kilmer plays the villain to a tee who has a nasty past with MacGruber. His defeat is not quite as satisfying as perhaps it could be. Powers Booth plays one of those officer types who gets mad at MacGruber at every opportunity for messing everything up. It is well made from a technical standpoint but some of its moral narrative dilemmas are over the top. As a parody of MacGyver it succeeds. As art it does not. Score: 7 / 10

heftymartin I'm not normally for movies that attempt to be funny by being toe-curlingly embarrassing, but for some reason it truly works here. The jokes are high-school level but somehow it's like the humor has evolved. Maybe if I, in some weird dimension, was still in high school at age 38... this would be what my mind was up to. Environmentally forced to be at the lowest level of funny, but mature enough to take it many steps further than any high-school kid could. If that makes sense to you, watch this. Oh my god it's so stupidly funny.The actor's lines are hilarious, and the comedic timing works. Think of the dumbest possible answer to any question, and this movie has thought of an even dumber one. That' what I mean when I say "being this stupid requires intelligence".

mtgriffin1982 This is one of my favorite movies of all time. You have to know the universe of the movie is that of ridiculousness...once you get that.. and that its not some sophisticated movie then you should be good.. It is absurdly funny. Probably the most underrated movie that has come out in a long time. There are not many movies that have me laughing at every scene. If people like Zoolander then they should love this because it is the same goofy idea for a movie. If you don't get a kick out of the sex scenes then you should stop watching comedies because I don't think they are for you. Everyone just take it as it is and enjoy. No one is going to pay for it more than Cunth!!!

Frank Lampard Seriously, this is insanely funny. Will Forte is outrageous. I think the problem was that this movie was Adult Swim type humor. This was not idiot Kevin Hart or Larry the Cable Guy humor. There is no way this movie would have ever made money at the theaters, because America is simply not that, well, ready for this type of humor. I will admit that I did not even think about going to see this at the theater, figuring is yet another SNL piece of crap. Stumbled on it one night at a bout one in the morning and finished the whole thing, laughing my *** off the whole movie. If you like Tim and Eric or comedy of that vein, this movie is for you. As for plot, no point, this is a movie about gags and spoofs. But hey, if How I Met Your Mother is your cup of tea, you probably won't like this. But if Workaholics is your thing, well now!