Review of Blockers (2018) by Brendan N — 04 Aug 2018
THe first half of this film is very funny and offers a very different perspective on the pact film, American Pie inspired no doubt. This time the chemistry of the parents is the key here, and casting against type is what works very well, Cena is impressive with the comedy.
The biggest issue with these films is the cliché model, this film can't escape the model and the final third descends into boring territory, ultimately robbing what is a very funny film. Cena is clever with the material, he is growing into one of the better crossovers, like The Rock.
The young cast are very funny and play well together, the only issue is we have all seen teen comedies like this before and to be different you really need to play with the narrative to stand out. Good for a night in but not a classic to be revisited over time.
04/08/2018.
This review of Blockers (2018) was written by Brendan N on 04 Aug 2018.
Blockers has generally received positive reviews.
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