The Descendants [REVIEW]

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind the Proscenium, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Reese Witherspoon, Election, About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings, George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Patricia Hastie, Grace A. Cruz, Kim Gennaula, Karen Kuioka Hironaga, Carmen Kaichi, Beau Bridges, Matt Corboy, Matt Esecson, Michael Ontkean, Stanton Johnston, Jeff Bridges, Jon McManus, Hugh Foster, Tiare R. Finney, Tom McTigue, Milt Kogan, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Laird John Hamilton, Aileen 'Boo' Arnold, Esther Kang, Melissa Kim, Robert Forster, Barbara L. Southern, Celia Kenney, Matthew Reese, Zoel Tumbull, Matthew Lillard, Judy Greer, Linda Rose Herman, Scott Michael Morgan, Darryl K. Gonzales, Koko Kanealii, Romey 'Keola' Yokotake, Fileena Bahris, Tracy Boyd, Jim Burke, George Parra, Jim Taylor, Phedon Papamichael, Kevin Tent, John Jackson, Jane Ann Stewart, T.K. Kirkpatrick, Matt Callahan, Wendy Chuck, Julie Hewett, Debra Rego, Renee Confair, Mads Hansen, Scott August, Richard Fox, Brian Costa, Craig H. Davidson, Marcus Young, Troy Boggess, Don Chong, Wes Ford, Andy Henry, Brian Bautista, Christine Carr, Joe Finley, Coleen Aiello, Deidre Backs, Sean Burke, Tal Fiala, Jeff Dash, Nancy Honeycutt, Dagny Looper, Lisa Lee Mitchell, Troy Manandic, Larissa Martinez, Courtney McCrory, Anna Musso, Anthony Ocasio, Jason Skweres, Cameron Spencer, Susan Wyshynski

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind the Proscenium, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Reese Witherspoon, Election, About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings, George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Patricia Hastie, Grace A. Cruz, Kim Gennaula, Karen Kuioka Hironaga, Carmen Kaichi, Beau Bridges, Matt Corboy, Matt Esecson, Michael Ontkean, Stanton Johnston, Jeff Bridges, Jon McManus, Hugh Foster, Tiare R. Finney, Tom McTigue, Milt Kogan, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Laird John Hamilton, Aileen 'Boo' Arnold, Esther Kang, Melissa Kim, Robert Forster, Barbara L. Southern, Celia Kenney, Matthew Reese, Zoel Tumbull, Matthew Lillard, Judy Greer, Linda Rose Herman, Scott Michael Morgan, Darryl K. Gonzales, Koko Kanealii, Romey 'Keola' Yokotake, Fileena Bahris, Tracy Boyd, Jim Burke, George Parra, Jim Taylor, Phedon Papamichael, Kevin Tent, John Jackson, Jane Ann Stewart, T.K. Kirkpatrick, Matt Callahan, Wendy Chuck, Julie Hewett, Debra Rego, Renee Confair, Mads Hansen, Scott August, Richard Fox, Brian Costa, Craig H. Davidson, Marcus Young, Troy Boggess, Don Chong, Wes Ford, Andy Henry, Brian Bautista, Christine Carr, Joe Finley, Coleen Aiello, Deidre Backs, Sean Burke, Tal Fiala, Jeff Dash, Nancy Honeycutt, Dagny Looper, Lisa Lee Mitchell, Troy Manandic, Larissa Martinez, Courtney McCrory, Anna Musso, Anthony Ocasio, Jason Skweres, Cameron Spencer, Susan WyshynskiThe Descendants

With Wit, Reviewed By Kimmo Mustonenen

I begged for a savior.

A savior from the sameness of the same that is bad.

A savior from having to drink “Twilight” out of my brain thoughts until I had beach ball liver and bloody stool.

Thank the Lord!

I got two!

One, Alexander Payne.

He made Reese Witherspoon not annoying (“Election”).  He got Mr. Oscar nominations for saggy, naked, and old woman – plus for once cool crazy man (“About Schmidt”).  He made wine and golf together for Mr. Oscar that they were cool, almost (“Sideways”).

Two, George Clooney – the being only in Hollywood with more hotter than “Puss In Boots”.

Will Payne get Clooney Mr. Oscar?  Am I happy to get to make that question?

Story?

Yes!

Matt King is of Hawaii, drowned in its affairs, indifferent husband and father who suddenly is accountable when his woman falls into a coma after her head bounces off of a boat.

The Matt must find a way to sort out and come close to two daughters, 10 and 17 years, while to realize himself how careless he was (although the daughters heads and boats were never in danger).

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind the Proscenium, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Reese Witherspoon, Election, About Schmidt, Sideways, The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings, George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Patricia Hastie, Grace A. Cruz, Kim Gennaula, Karen Kuioka Hironaga, Carmen Kaichi, Beau Bridges, Matt Corboy, Matt Esecson, Michael Ontkean, Stanton Johnston, Jeff Bridges, Jon McManus, Hugh Foster, Tiare R. Finney, Tom McTigue, Milt Kogan, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Laird John Hamilton, Aileen 'Boo' Arnold, Esther Kang, Melissa Kim, Robert Forster, Barbara L. Southern, Celia Kenney, Matthew Reese, Zoel Tumbull, Matthew Lillard, Judy Greer, Linda Rose Herman, Scott Michael Morgan, Darryl K. Gonzales, Koko Kanealii, Romey 'Keola' Yokotake, Fileena Bahris, Tracy Boyd, Jim Burke, George Parra, Jim Taylor, Phedon Papamichael, Kevin Tent, John Jackson, Jane Ann Stewart, T.K. Kirkpatrick, Matt Callahan, Wendy Chuck, Julie Hewett, Debra Rego, Renee Confair, Mads Hansen, Scott August, Richard Fox, Brian Costa, Craig H. Davidson, Marcus Young, Troy Boggess, Don Chong, Wes Ford, Andy Henry, Brian Bautista, Christine Carr, Joe Finley, Coleen Aiello, Deidre Backs, Sean Burke, Tal Fiala, Jeff Dash, Nancy Honeycutt, Dagny Looper, Lisa Lee Mitchell, Troy Manandic, Larissa Martinez, Courtney McCrory, Anna Musso, Anthony Ocasio, Jason Skweres, Cameron Spencer, Susan WyshynskiThe concept of the “The Descendants” seemed particularly interesting.  Although certainly not original (but, yes, it is), the casting of Matt was the selection of George Clooney in the starring role.

The script, as always is excellent with the embarrassing, almost slapstick comedy, melodrama in heavy and vice versa (which is not heavy, like my brother).  Playing with all sorts of issues relating to differences between generations, bequests and by-laws, but never falls into the trap of a sermon.

Sermon movies?  Go see Tyler Perry (he is not a lady!  No kidding!).

Although the known slowness of the director is here again, certainly in this case has raised a speed, because you will not see nor suffer art house shots or tedious sour face close-up to the protagonist.

But then there are no naked clowns, either.  They are in the art house welcome.

Payne not only managed to find the perfect role for Clooney, whose never disputed that his awesomeness was acting skills (as opposed to directing), but plays shamelessly with him, putting a rival, as… wait for it, Matthew Lillard, making it even more sympathetic to the viewer and you get one of the best interpretations.

All movie rivals shall now be played by Shaggy.  Ruh roh!

Thus, and The Descendants” looks like the perfect transition.  A small production with big Hollywood actor and is digestible, unlike a shrub.

A very good movie with great story and a terrible Clooney steals the show.

Terrible good!

I mean, terrible great!

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind The Proscenium, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Reese Witherspoon, Water For Elephants, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton, Hal Holbrook, Mark Povinelli, Richard Brake, Stephen Monroe Taylor, Ken Foree, Scott MacDonald, James Frain, Sam Anderson, John Aylward, Brad Greenquist, Tim Guinee, Donna W. Scott, E.E. Bell, Kyle Jordan, Aleksandra Kaniak, Ilia Volok, Bruce Gray, Jim Jansen, James Keane, Ivo Nandi, Karynn Moore, Andrew Connolly, Doug McDougal, Tracy Phillips Rowan O'Hara, Water for Elephants, Tai, Uggie, Ice, Sita Acevedo, Danny Castle, Michael Coronas, Aloysia Gavre, Francis Lawrence, Andrew R. Tennenbaum, Erwin Stoff, Gil Netter, Kevin Halloran, Alan Edward Bell, Ana Maria Quintana, Chad Holmes, David Crank, Denise Chamian, Molly Allen, Sasha Veneziano, Kimmo MustonenenKimmo Mustonenen – (Kimmo On Kino) – Behind The Proscenium

P.S.  Note to Twi-tards:  If you don’t like my “Twilight” review, you can suck it.  So and then e-mail and tweet the link to all of your friends (online, not IRL – that way you have more than one) so to have them leave nasty comments!  I dare you.

P.P.S.  Kyrle – send me on the hour a hit count.  We are going to score!

Zookeeper [REVIEW]

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind The Proscenium, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Zookeeper, Frank Coraci, Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg, Joe Rogan, Nat Faxon, Steffiana De La Cruz, Nick Bakay, Jackie Sandler, Nicholas Turturro, Thomas Gottschalk, Brandon Keener, Robin Bakay, Gary Valentine, Tanner Blaze, Tim Gage, Gino Falsetto, Etienne Deneault, Katrina Begin, Matthew R. Staley, Michael Burton, Todd Zeile, Mookie Barker, Tara Giordano, Daniel Guire, Mark DellaGrotte, Ellen Colton, Barry Bernardi, Juston McKinney, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Maya Rudolph, Bas Rutten, Don Rickles, Jim Breuer, Richie Minervini, Tom Woodruff, Garon Michael, Michael Hammett, Gina Hernandez, Krystal Kenville, Dan Marshall, Joe Sobalo, Barry Bernardi, Jennifer Eatz, Todd Garner, Jack Giarraputo, Aimee Keen, Charles Newirth, Jeff Sussman, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Michael Barrett, Scott Hill, Justine Baddeley, Kim Davis-Wagner, Kirk Petruccelli, Daniel T. Dorrance, Hilton Rosemarin, Mona May, David Eric Chapman, Debbie Schwab, Aida Caefer, Diane Branigan, Shawn Doherty, Mark Forbes, Ilyse Frisch, Anna Gossman, Brett Leigh, Suzanne Lehfeldt, Jeremy Tate, Stephanie Worth

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind The Proscenium, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Zookeeper, Frank Coraci, Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg, Joe Rogan, Nat Faxon, Steffiana De La Cruz, Nick Bakay, Jackie Sandler, Nicholas Turturro, Thomas Gottschalk, Brandon Keener, Robin Bakay, Gary Valentine, Tanner Blaze, Tim Gage, Gino Falsetto, Etienne Deneault, Katrina Begin, Matthew R. Staley, Michael Burton, Todd Zeile, Mookie Barker, Tara Giordano, Daniel Guire, Mark DellaGrotte, Ellen Colton, Barry Bernardi, Juston McKinney, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Maya Rudolph, Bas Rutten, Don Rickles, Jim Breuer, Richie Minervini, Tom Woodruff, Garon Michael, Michael Hammett, Gina Hernandez, Krystal Kenville, Dan Marshall, Joe Sobalo, Barry Bernardi, Jennifer Eatz, Todd Garner, Jack Giarraputo, Aimee Keen, Charles Newirth, Jeff Sussman, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Michael Barrett, Scott Hill, Justine Baddeley, Kim Davis-Wagner, Kirk Petruccelli, Daniel T. Dorrance, Hilton Rosemarin, Mona May, David Eric Chapman, Debbie Schwab, Aida Caefer, Diane Branigan, Shawn Doherty, Mark Forbes, Ilyse Frisch, Anna Gossman, Brett Leigh, Suzanne Lehfeldt, Jeremy Tate, Stephanie WorthZookeeper

With Wit, Reviewed By Kimmo Mustonenen

When one in thinking comedy, especially in these comedies, the tastes are as varied as in almost any other genre.

So there are the sophisticated, witty humor, the dark British humor, but also the “hurr durr” and/or “herp derp” or naive childlike humor.

Somehow, yes, any of these styles can be quite irritable (like a bowel) and – according to doses used – to provide lots of fun in the cinema, yet not out of the cinema.

Why leave but Kevin James and Adam Sandler for years on the constant same thing, now worn-kind, one must ask already.

While with “Grown Ups” could see at least a slight upward trend, fueled by the hope was that even Adam Sandler grows up again, unfortunately, we are now witnessing one of his (James, not Sandler) weakest comedies.

Paul Blart is now his Citizen Kane?

In this universe it is the curse.

We get Zookeeper.

We are Job.

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind The Proscenium, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Zookeeper, Frank Coraci, Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg, Joe Rogan, Nat Faxon, Steffiana De La Cruz, Nick Bakay, Jackie Sandler, Nicholas Turturro, Thomas Gottschalk, Brandon Keener, Robin Bakay, Gary Valentine, Tanner Blaze, Tim Gage, Gino Falsetto, Etienne Deneault, Katrina Begin, Matthew R. Staley, Michael Burton, Todd Zeile, Mookie Barker, Tara Giordano, Daniel Guire, Mark DellaGrotte, Ellen Colton, Barry Bernardi, Juston McKinney, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Maya Rudolph, Bas Rutten, Don Rickles, Jim Breuer, Richie Minervini, Tom Woodruff, Garon Michael, Michael Hammett, Gina Hernandez, Krystal Kenville, Dan Marshall, Joe Sobalo, Barry Bernardi, Jennifer Eatz, Todd Garner, Jack Giarraputo, Aimee Keen, Charles Newirth, Jeff Sussman, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Michael Barrett, Scott Hill, Justine Baddeley, Kim Davis-Wagner, Kirk Petruccelli, Daniel T. Dorrance, Hilton Rosemarin, Mona May, David Eric Chapman, Debbie Schwab, Aida Caefer, Diane Branigan, Shawn Doherty, Mark Forbes, Ilyse Frisch, Anna Gossman, Brett Leigh, Suzanne Lehfeldt, Jeremy Tate, Stephanie WorthGriffin Keyes is a zookeeper and the animals extremely popular, because it deals with them very closely and with devotion (“it” being “he” – you get it!  Me too!).

But his job is in his love life very much in the way (damn!), because his dream woman wants to marry him not because he “is just a zookeeper” but because he is just a zookeeper.

Fortunately, the animals can understand people, not only us, but also speak with us – if they want, because a code that forbids them actually.

Animals are shifty and have rules.  But to Griffin’s love life to fix it, decide the zoo, to obtain information on the rules of time and explain to the people even as it ensnares the beloved correctly.

What?

Unfortunately, the posturing of a bear is just as beneficial as the territorial markings of a wolf – at least with a human woman.  This is true – I’ve seen it on the internet.

Even in the rough story one suspects that the level of humor is rather childish.  How bad it really is but then, only in the course of the film clear, because at least when Kevin James pisses middle of the restaurant to a potted palm, because it was recommended by an animal, is such a limit is exceeded.

What?

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind The Proscenium, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Zookeeper, Frank Coraci, Nick Bakay, Rock Reuben, Kevin James, Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Ken Jeong, Donnie Wahlberg, Joe Rogan, Nat Faxon, Steffiana De La Cruz, Nick Bakay, Jackie Sandler, Nicholas Turturro, Thomas Gottschalk, Brandon Keener, Robin Bakay, Gary Valentine, Tanner Blaze, Tim Gage, Gino Falsetto, Etienne Deneault, Katrina Begin, Matthew R. Staley, Michael Burton, Todd Zeile, Mookie Barker, Tara Giordano, Daniel Guire, Mark DellaGrotte, Ellen Colton, Barry Bernardi, Juston McKinney, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Maya Rudolph, Bas Rutten, Don Rickles, Jim Breuer, Richie Minervini, Tom Woodruff, Garon Michael, Michael Hammett, Gina Hernandez, Krystal Kenville, Dan Marshall, Joe Sobalo, Barry Bernardi, Jennifer Eatz, Todd Garner, Jack Giarraputo, Aimee Keen, Charles Newirth, Jeff Sussman, Rupert Gregson-Williams, Michael Barrett, Scott Hill, Justine Baddeley, Kim Davis-Wagner, Kirk Petruccelli, Daniel T. Dorrance, Hilton Rosemarin, Mona May, David Eric Chapman, Debbie Schwab, Aida Caefer, Diane Branigan, Shawn Doherty, Mark Forbes, Ilyse Frisch, Anna Gossman, Brett Leigh, Suzanne Lehfeldt, Jeremy Tate, Stephanie WorthVery mediocre (this is a short sentence).  Wants above all, because there are quite a few such scenes in which we, as viewers, leave the theater either fled or sink in the chair – but not both for that is impossible.

Only the trip with the only really creative and well-developed character – the gorilla (better than Ed, the farting and baseball playing chimp – thanks for this Matt LeBlanc!) – knows how to convince.

This flashes on the existing definitive sense of timing and situation comedy, and fortunately remains sustainable even in the head (in my head or yours?  Let me know in the comments!).  Is a pity that one is linked somehow many, though not more, strands of plot processed.

Seriously.

Overall, Zookeeper, unfortunately, a disappointment (shocker! Although I expected Sasha Grey level suckage (naughty!) – go “Entourage”!).

There is much reason to be ashamed of strange and often situations that are very drawn to construct and bring on the hair (man I’m drunk).  It simply lacks the spark of feeling for a humorous line.

Fans of the usual rather childish level Sandler / James movies will certainly enjoy themselves while here, but everyone else be warned: There is one funny – really only the gorilla excursion, which is hinted at in the trailer already.  Everything else is unfortunately not worth the cinema ticket.

One thumb, wagging downward – like photo before in Cialis ad.

Bummer.

“I’m mad…And that’s a fact
I found out…Animals don’t help
Animal think…They’re pretty smart
Shit on the ground…See in the dark.”

“Animals” by The Talking Heads

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind The Proscenium, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Reese Witherspoon, Water For Elephants, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton, Hal Holbrook, Mark Povinelli, Richard Brake, Stephen Monroe Taylor, Ken Foree, Scott MacDonald, James Frain, Sam Anderson, John Aylward, Brad Greenquist, Tim Guinee, Donna W. Scott, E.E. Bell, Kyle Jordan, Aleksandra Kaniak, Ilia Volok, Bruce Gray, Jim Jansen, James Keane, Ivo Nandi, Karynn Moore, Andrew Connolly, Doug McDougal, Tracy Phillips Rowan O'Hara, Water for Elephants, Tai, Uggie, Ice, Sita Acevedo, Danny Castle, Michael Coronas, Aloysia Gavre, Francis Lawrence, Andrew R. Tennenbaum, Erwin Stoff, Gil Netter, Kevin Halloran, Alan Edward Bell, Ana Maria Quintana, Chad Holmes, David Crank, Denise Chamian, Molly Allen, Sasha Veneziano, Kimmo MustonenenKimmo Mustonenen (Kimmo On Kino) – Behind The Proscenium

P.S.  Summer television is the suck.

Bad Teacher [REVIEW]

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Behind the Proscenium, Bad Teacher, Jake Kasdan, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Phyllis Smith, John Michael Higgins, Dave Allen, Jillian Armenante, Matthew J. Evans, Kaitlyn Dever, Kathryn Newton, Igal Ben Yair, Aja Bair, Andra Nechita, Noah Munck, Finneas O'Connell, Daniel Castro, Adrian Kali Turner, Eric Stonestreet, Thomas Lennon, Paul Bates, Jeff Judah, Nat Faxon, Stephanie Faracy, David Paymer, Alanna Ubach, Christine Smith, Paul Feig, Deirdre Lovejoy, Melvin Mar, Rose Abdoo, Jerry Lambert, Jennifer Irwin, Christopher Rockwel, David Doty, Molly Shannon, Rick Overton, Danny Trap, Matt Besser, Lee Eisenberg, Bruno Gioiello, Jordan Van Vranken, Noah Dahl, Richard Bernard, B.J. Bugert, Austin Michael Coleman, Youlanda Davis, Andy Scott harris, Joey Luthman, Daniel Messier, Carey Dietrich, Georgia Kacandes, Jimmy Miller, Michael Andrews, Alar Kivilo, Tara Timpone, Louise DeCordoba, Audrey Clark, Carey Dietrich, Henry Hobson, Chris Baugh, Tom Goodrich, Heather Sharpe

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Behind the Proscenium, Bad Teacher, Jake Kasdan, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake,  Phyllis Smith, John Michael Higgins, Dave Allen, Jillian Armenante, Matthew J. Evans, Kaitlyn Dever, Kathryn Newton, Igal Ben Yair, Aja Bair, Andra Nechita, Noah Munck, Finneas O'Connell, Daniel Castro, Adrian Kali Turner, Eric Stonestreet, Thomas Lennon, Paul Bates, Jeff Judah, Nat Faxon, Stephanie Faracy, David Paymer, Alanna Ubach, Christine Smith, Paul Feig, Deirdre Lovejoy, Melvin Mar, Rose Abdoo, Jerry Lambert, Jennifer Irwin, Christopher Rockwel, David Doty, Molly Shannon, Rick Overton, Danny Trap, Matt Besser, Lee Eisenberg, Bruno Gioiello, Jordan Van Vranken, Noah Dahl, Richard Bernard, B.J. Bugert, Austin Michael Coleman, Youlanda Davis, Andy Scott harris, Joey Luthman, Daniel Messier, Carey Dietrich, Georgia Kacandes, Jimmy Miller, Michael Andrews, Alar Kivilo, Tara Timpone, Louise DeCordoba, Audrey Clark, Carey Dietrich, Henry Hobson, Chris Baugh, Tom Goodrich, Heather SharpeBad Teacher

With Wit, Reviewed By Kimmo Mustonenen

Elizabeth Halsey (Cameron Diaz) is one of those teachers who, as a teacher, hates to be so (me too!).

She dreams of a life with a lot of money, luxury and fame, of course, maybe not in that order.

More precisely: she dreams of a man who has much money and can offer you luxury and (at the same time, not later) fame.

Soon it is clear the victim, no, the Appointed One: Scott Delacorte (Justin Timberlake), the same math teacher and his own worth millions thanks to the family dynasty.

Elizabeth hesitates not usually long, but this time it is equally faced with several problems.  Scott is clearly on large breasts (who isn’t?) – they must be so bloated from money for cosmetic surgery, naturally (unnaturally?).

Her colleague Amy Squirrell (Lucy Punch) is fast becoming the toughest competitor – it must be so, because hard stops are pulled out to get her out of the way.  And since then its still annoying students and also the annoying gym teacher (Jason Segel) are around, too – so there will be an exhausting school semester!

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Kimmo Mustonenen, Kimmo On Kino, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Behind the Proscenium, Bad Teacher, Jake Kasdan, Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake,  Phyllis Smith, John Michael Higgins, Dave Allen, Jillian Armenante, Matthew J. Evans, Kaitlyn Dever, Kathryn Newton, Igal Ben Yair, Aja Bair, Andra Nechita, Noah Munck, Finneas O'Connell, Daniel Castro, Adrian Kali Turner, Eric Stonestreet, Thomas Lennon, Paul Bates, Jeff Judah, Nat Faxon, Stephanie Faracy, David Paymer, Alanna Ubach, Christine Smith, Paul Feig, Deirdre Lovejoy, Melvin Mar, Rose Abdoo, Jerry Lambert, Jennifer Irwin, Christopher Rockwel, David Doty, Molly Shannon, Rick Overton, Danny Trap, Matt Besser, Lee Eisenberg, Bruno Gioiello, Jordan Van Vranken, Noah Dahl, Richard Bernard, B.J. Bugert, Austin Michael Coleman, Youlanda Davis, Andy Scott harris, Joey Luthman, Daniel Messier, Carey Dietrich, Georgia Kacandes, Jimmy Miller, Michael Andrews, Alar Kivilo, Tara Timpone, Louise DeCordoba, Audrey Clark, Carey Dietrich, Henry Hobson, Chris Baugh, Tom Goodrich, Heather SharpeBad Teacher is much more: witty, entertaining, amusing and clever in his dialogues, but also everything else just as valuable and profound in its content.

What?

In this film you go, but the only reason to laugh and not because you want to see a critical contribution to climate changing or world hunger end (admirable, but bad cinema!)

Cameron Diaz plays exactly the boobed bimbo, which she probably is in real life also worth seeing (shwing!). 

Justin Timberlake proves once again that he does not can only sing, (in this film, he may even not sing – and what is in the box?  Get it?) but act all like The Social Network.

Jason Segel is perfect in the role of the scruffy, pudgy gym teacher and each other no matter how small supporting role was really busy voices.  Especially the interplay of individual personalities rather disturbed at this school is a really surprisingly entertaining cinematic experience that lives primarily by his puns.

So, one and one half high flying thumbs!  Good, not great.

With a popcorn and drink, maybe air conditioning, and this is a summer afternoon.  Of laughs!

Manka Bros., Khan Manka, Behind The Proscenium, Kyrle Lendhoffer, Reese Witherspoon, Water For Elephants, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider, Jim Norton, Hal Holbrook, Mark Povinelli, Richard Brake, Stephen Monroe Taylor, Ken Foree, Scott MacDonald, James Frain, Sam Anderson, John Aylward, Brad Greenquist, Tim Guinee, Donna W. Scott, E.E. Bell, Kyle Jordan, Aleksandra Kaniak, Ilia Volok, Bruce Gray, Jim Jansen, James Keane, Ivo Nandi, Karynn Moore, Andrew Connolly, Doug McDougal, Tracy Phillips Rowan O'Hara, Water for Elephants, Tai, Uggie, Ice, Sita Acevedo, Danny Castle, Michael Coronas, Aloysia Gavre, Francis Lawrence, Andrew R. Tennenbaum, Erwin Stoff, Gil Netter, Kevin Halloran, Alan Edward Bell, Ana Maria Quintana, Chad Holmes, David Crank, Denise Chamian, Molly Allen, Sasha Veneziano, Kimmo MustonenenKimmo Mustonenen for Kimmo On Kino – Behind The Proscenium

P.S.  Game of Thrones season finale?  I crapped!  No spoilers…