25 Feb 2009

Role Models

Director: David Wain

Starring: Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, J ane Lynch, Bobb'e J .Thompson, Elizabeth Banks

Release: 2009-02-25

Had enough of Oscar-nominated films? Ready for some stupid, raunchy fun? Then get your ticket to this shamelessly dumb movie that's surprisingly funny and charming. We guarantee you'll be laughing out loud at some of the gags - even if they are designed for an audience of tipsy tertiary students.

Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd play two salesmen who, in a fit of pure misanthropy, crash their company vehicle and land in court. To escape a jail sentence, they have to perform community service at a counseling center for troubled teens.

Seann is assigned to a 10-year-old boy, who immediately accuses the man of touching his balls. Paul gets to counsel teenager Christopher Mintz-Plasse (from Superbad) who is so obsessed with playing medieval role-playing games, he sews his own crests.

Director David Wain throws in lots of subversive jokes, while making the point that although we all have to grow up and become responsible someday, we shouldn't forget how to have fun. If you enjoyed The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, you'll looove this.