I have to say this, if you're not the
least bit amused by the opening scene,
you might as well contemplate leaving
the room because a lot of the humor
throughout the feature is relevant to
that type of entertainment. I myself
first saw the opening scene off
ifilm.com (where you can view the
first ten minutes for free) a couple
days ago and found it very funny and
even viewing it in the theater with an
audience was just as entertaining as
seeing it on my computer.
Despite
the opening scene carrying some of the
best moments in the whole film, Super
Troopers does supply some genuinely
funny gags and jokes along the ride.
And with a comedy such as this, you
simply either found it funny or you
didn't and with these kinds of films
you can't necessarily describe in
detail what you specifically enjoyed,
as it is all fun and games as a whole.
And what I enjoyed best was that the
film didn't lighten up in humor after
the hilarious start of the show.
Granted, it had a few slow moving
segments where the humor wasn't
exactly top rate material, but there
was enough solid gags to keep the
entertainment flowing.
And by God, the stoner actor in the
beginning (the one who swallows the
drugs in the car) is going places in
Hollywood. I can just see it. He's got
an on-screen presence like Owen
Wilson, where you can simply look at
his presence and already form a smile.
At least that was the way I felt.
The bottom line to Super Troopers
is really: if you want a fun time with
a group of cops who poke fun at their
jobs, step right in. Even if you laugh
only a portion of the time you're
likely to be entertained by the fun
story. I'd imagine that seeing this
movie drunk would add to the
experience, as it seemed as though
some members of my audience (which was
made up of roughly 95% college/teens)
were in such a situation, as there was
a group of folks in constant laughter
even when the rest of the audience was
dead silent, giving them that,
"ok...?" expression (same thing
happened when I unfortunately saw
Dude, Where's My Car? except that
experience was even worse).
Grade: B+
Attendance: Friday, Feb. 15
7:55 pm (PST) show
1100 seats (single screened theater)
roughly 1/4 filled
