21 AND OVER MOVIE REVIEW (2013)
Is turning 21 that big of a deal? According to this movie and basically everyone, it is a massive deal.
For anyone that actually cares about the story in these films, it is that two friends (Miles Teller & Skylar Astin) here that their old friend, Jeff Chang (Justin Chon) has just turned 21. Because of this, they vow to Jeff to get him as drunk as possible. These leads to complications as Jeffrey has an interview for medical school the next morning. Agreeing that they try to have a quiet and good night, this soon spirals out of control as Jeff becomes insanely drunk and is now his friend's job to get him home by 7:00am, the only problem being that they don't remember where he lives. They now have to ask around and find out where Jeff lives, and fast. I think the main problem I had with this story, and movie in general, was that it seemed like I heard this exact same predicament at least twice with The Hangover movies. While it is from the writers of these films, this is no excuse as they could have easily came up with a different idea or at least something more original.
To be entirely honest, the main characters of the film seemed extremely boring and generic in any duo movie. One wants to find him and the other wants to have fun along the way. I usually don't like the chemistry between this kind of duo in any movie, and this one is no exception.
Most of the humour from the movie manages to come from not the main characters, but the smaller but relevant characters, like Jeff Chang. Considering he is in a drunken state, the directors had to milk all the humour from this as possible. And they do this perfectly. Once Jeff appears on the scene, you just know something outrageously hilarious is going to occur. Another character that is shown in some parts is The Chief played by Russell Hodgkinson. I think what really makes this character is the interaction between them and the pair of friends. Somehow, this relationship works better than the these two as these are some of the only parts where they express some kind of comedy. Jeff and The Chief were easily what made this movie, as well as other satirical humour.
To rap up, if you decide to see this film by yourself, I would at least recommend doing it drunk as your going to enjoy it more. However if you see this with a group of friends like I did, this film can be enjoyable and can create for a good night for everyone.
RATING: 5.5/10
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