Review of The Three Stooges (2012) by Phillip M — 29 Oct 2012

Not the funniest movie I have ever seen, but it comes pretty close. In fact, I think it is good that the screenwriters and directors didn't focus on making it the funniest movie of all time, but rather they focused on making this a faithful movie that captures the spirit of the original Three Stooges short subject film series, and that it did very well.

Moe, Larry, and Curly were excellently cast for the roles, the movie itself was ridiculously funny and silly, the plot was well written for a comedy, and the acting was well done. There is some confusion about the time periods as the three stooges grow up, they were born in the 1950s, and then 35 years later, they're causing riots in present day America.

But in a comedy such as this, who really cares? Comedies aren't supposed to be realistic, like many other kinds of movies. No film or theater production is 100% true to real life. If they were, what fun would that be? So in a nutshell, very funny, and a job well done.

This movie did what it should have done, it captured the Three Stooges spirit we all know and love, and that's what really counts. Give it a watch, you will have plenty of laughs....unless you have no sense of humor.