Review of A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) by Thequietgamer — 07 Apr 2015
It's pretty good at delivering gags, but when it comes to actual plotting the movie falls short. The romance at the heart of it all is cliche. Whenever it tries to focus on building a relationship between MacFarlane and Theron's characters or on the threat of the villain played by Neeson the movie drags. Basically when it tries to be something more than a vehicle for laughs things get boring.
The writers try hard to make MacFarlane's character likable and sympathetic. The problem is that those moments are at odds with what a douche he is throughout the majority of the movie. MacFarlane falls short when it comes to writing an actual plot, but he does manage to deliver some funny jokes.
Outside of the vulgar sex jokes you can expect from an R-rated comedy there's a little bit of everything. It's at times smug self-awareness and dashes of slapstick can bring some laughs. It's at it's best when it's trying to as irreverent as possible. It can deliver some laughs.
Unfortunately the plot weighs the movie down, acting as an anchor of mediocrity. The film is at it's worse when it's trying to be serious and actually make you care about what's going on. It can be a funny film, but you have to put up with the boring romance and conflict. If you are feeling up to slumming it a bit for some laughs then this is a decent watch. But no one is going to blame you for going with a movie that's more entertaining overall.
This review of A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) was written by Thequietgamer on 07 Apr 2015.
A Million Ways to Die in the West has generally received mixed reviews.
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