Game Night came out in February and proved that studio comedies can still be good. Blockers is in theatres now and supports that statement, as despite its pretty stupid trailers it has delivered a heartwarming and hilarious time at the movies. This film follows two stories, a trio of teenage girls planning to lose their virginity at prom, and another trio of their parents trying to "block" them.
I'd say the area this film earns a lot of credibility is in the chemistry between all of the characters. The three girls are played by Kathryn Newton (as Julie), Geraldine Viswanathan (as Kayla), and Gideon Adlon (as Sam). The bond these three share is so strong I wouldn't be surprised if they were truly best friends. Each one has some hilarious moments and the delivery of their lines is spot on. The three parents are Leslie Mann (Julie's mom), John Cena (Kayla's dad), and Ike Barinholtz (Sam's dad). Much like their daughters in the film these three have some very strong chemistry, all coming together due to the friendship of their daughters. Mann is basically playing the same character she always does but she's funny and it works well. Cena's acting isn't by any means good, but boy is he hilarious, and Barinholtz is becoming one of my favourite comedians out there right now. Each parent also has a really powerful relationship with their daughter which makes for multiple compelling arcs. Julie is getting ready to go away to college so her mother is having trouble preparing to let go, Cena's character is very overprotective and must learn to ease off a bit, and Barinholtz must attempt to rebuild the relationship with his daughter.
Other than the chemistry in the film the writing is the biggest strong suit. Each of the main six characters shows a strong arc that makes the film feel like more than just a generic studio comedy. The comedic writing is also fantastic, bringing a ton of laughs while not going to a point of over-the-top that would end up annoying. There is nothing special in terms of technical elements, the direction is decent and the cinematography is quite standard but this isn't the type of movie you expect to be made with artistic intentions.
As I said before, Cena isn't good, and Mann is playing the same character as always so I can't give them too much credit. And while I found most of the film well written there are definitely moments that fall flat. At the end of the day this is another solid, and fun studio comedies and I had a pretty fun time watching it.
Rating: 3.5/5
Written by Matt McKenzie
I'd say the area this film earns a lot of credibility is in the chemistry between all of the characters. The three girls are played by Kathryn Newton (as Julie), Geraldine Viswanathan (as Kayla), and Gideon Adlon (as Sam). The bond these three share is so strong I wouldn't be surprised if they were truly best friends. Each one has some hilarious moments and the delivery of their lines is spot on. The three parents are Leslie Mann (Julie's mom), John Cena (Kayla's dad), and Ike Barinholtz (Sam's dad). Much like their daughters in the film these three have some very strong chemistry, all coming together due to the friendship of their daughters. Mann is basically playing the same character she always does but she's funny and it works well. Cena's acting isn't by any means good, but boy is he hilarious, and Barinholtz is becoming one of my favourite comedians out there right now. Each parent also has a really powerful relationship with their daughter which makes for multiple compelling arcs. Julie is getting ready to go away to college so her mother is having trouble preparing to let go, Cena's character is very overprotective and must learn to ease off a bit, and Barinholtz must attempt to rebuild the relationship with his daughter.
Other than the chemistry in the film the writing is the biggest strong suit. Each of the main six characters shows a strong arc that makes the film feel like more than just a generic studio comedy. The comedic writing is also fantastic, bringing a ton of laughs while not going to a point of over-the-top that would end up annoying. There is nothing special in terms of technical elements, the direction is decent and the cinematography is quite standard but this isn't the type of movie you expect to be made with artistic intentions.
As I said before, Cena isn't good, and Mann is playing the same character as always so I can't give them too much credit. And while I found most of the film well written there are definitely moments that fall flat. At the end of the day this is another solid, and fun studio comedies and I had a pretty fun time watching it.
Rating: 3.5/5
Written by Matt McKenzie
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