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Crit
Yes, you know where it's going from the start, yes, some of the characters are straight out of Central Casting (the cuddly gay guys, the hideously villainous ex-girlfriend), and yes, I suppose I might have better spent the time with onscreen people my own age.
But there are enough twists to make it worth following, the downtown location shots are so not Toronto, and the you-should-pardon-the-expression climactic scene features a much-neglected item (in movies, anyway) from the sexual menu that, in 2008, qualifies as downright sweet.
I wonder whether people seeing themselves on the screen now will fall in love with this flick only to have that love fade a few years down the road (see this evening's home entertainment). Maybe the messiness that this film allows itself will be a saving grace.
Trailers
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno--Was thinking I'd already seen a trailer for this, but clearly not. Could be disastrous, but Kevin Smith and Seth Rogen get the benefit of the doubt.
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop--Oh. My. God. Agonizingly unfunny trailer. Yeesh.
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