Review of Bad Trip (2021) by Bruceiscontent — 18 Apr 2021

I wasn't a fan of Eric Andre in the past, but I decided to give this a shot during a stoned Netflix stupor. I was pleasantly surprised. 'Bad Trip' falls in the same boat as Borat and Jackass (especially Borat), nailing a lot of the same beats: let's do some wild **** in public and play off the candid responses from the onlookers. In that sense, you've seen this sort of movie before. Maybe a few times. However, the chemistry between Andre and Lil Rey Howery is so damn natural that it elevates the material to cult status. There's quite a few laugh out loud moments, and Andre is incredibly likable as this everyman character who just wants to find love, but can't help accidentally destroying everything in his path to do it. Literally.

There's also a strange sense of...dare I say...solidarity? And the good of people? We see a number of people show genuine concern and compassion for Andre's nutty ass, rather than simply writing him off as bat**** (although there's plenty of that, too).

Honestly, I wish it were longer, with maybe a few more gags. That being said, I had a great time with it. It brightened up my day.