Review of Kicking the Dog (2009) by Michael S — 08 Oct 2016

Pretty good movie. Definitely entertaining. I don't understand a few of the reviews like Josh G who seems to attack the filmmaker and the topics of the film more than the quality of the actual movie. He seems to dislike the film because the main character tells stories of his sexual exploits around his girlfriend. This would be like ripping a World War 2 movie because you don't like the way the Jews were treated. I'll admit, it's odd for a raunchy teen sex comedy to try to tackle a theme of mistreating your girlfriend and pushing her away. I wonder of this was the topic in a lifetime movie if some of these reviewers would write a completely different review. They'd probably commend the filmmaker for showing how immature guys can be and how some girls are insecure and stand by this somewhat verbally abusive guy, only to find out in the end there were good intentions.

That said, I think the movie would have been better if the female lead wasn't the girlfriend, and she helped him mature. But I think it is 100% realistic that a guy right out of college who partied like crazy and had no idea what he wanted to do in life would act like this. All of that aside, the movie IS F"N HILARIOUS!! It seriously is one of the funniest movies I have seen. Is sharing a condom vulgar? Yes. Has it happened? I bet it has. But the way they film it, with the guy holding it up and explain the one side never touched his willy, is genius! The big young kid is phenomenal. The footjob is amazing, as is the midget. Everything that one actor that works in the porn shop does is hysterical.

If you're not uptight. If you partied when you were young. I think you will really enjoy this movie.