Review of Wet Hot American Summer (2001) by Ben D — 02 Aug 2015
I was told by numerous friends that this film is worth buying, even if you haven't seen the film, as I was being persuade to do not to long ago. I'm glad I go for my gut feeling 80% of the times I make a decision about a film.
The epic is told through a 24 hour period of the last day of an off the wall summer camp ground. There's not really a lead actor, but several smaller characters all having to deal with a certain dilemma on the last day of summer camp.
The overly exaggerated characters seem to be trying to poke fun at 80's television after school special and exposing the ridiculous mannerisms that we all endure. The only climatic part of the story was towards the end when a threat to the camp is due to the fact that an enormous satellite is aimed for the camp ground and the "indoor kids" use their nerdy powers, and the help of Henry (David Hyde Pierce)to prevent in harm to the camp ground.
Some of the bits are funny only because they catch you off guard. Other bits go to the extreme and cross the line for the ultimate shock comedy technique. Cheap and childish, per say. It entertained me for the 1 and 37 minutes that I was willing to sacrifice.
This review of Wet Hot American Summer (2001) was written by Ben D on 02 Aug 2015.
Wet Hot American Summer has generally received positive reviews.
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