NOTE- This will be the first and LAST Mormon Movie of any kind I will review on this Blog
I put that note there because I hate to see these movies but I see them anyway because I'm curious about what they have to offer. One reviewer said that this movie was a step up compared to the other mormon flicks. Still, I don't like mormon movies (especially the comedies) because they are highly stupid and very embarrassing because of the place that I live. What's worse, especially with this movie, is the people in the theater talking throughout the movie about how each stupid ass line reminds them of a particular person or thing.
Judging from this movie and the trailers before it, mormon movies are starting to star actors that most people will actually recognize from something else. In this case, it was lead actor Mark DeCarlo who I recognize from an episode of Seinfeld right off the bat. That was one little good thing about the movie.
The jokes suck big time. Most of them have to do with how the Mormons (and Utah) are so different than the "Mobsters" and where they come from. (fry sauce, little or no caffeinated beverages, multiple wives, etc)
The scenes that I actually enjoyed were ones between the "Mobster" son (sitting down on the left) and the chick on the right that sort of looks like an Olsen Twin. It took a break from the crappy Mafia and Mormon stereotyping and just got down to good scenes about two young people interacting and just hanging out without doing a bunch of stuff. It made me think of making fun of The OC televison show and instead call it "The UC" (Utah County).
But since it's a mormon movie, the two don't get involved romantically which sort of sucks.
It started out really bad. Then all of the sudden, it got better as it went along. There's actually parts that were really interesting. (Explosions, chases, etc) The ending is alright, thank God it wasn't really cheesy or crappy like other movies in the genre.
On a 1 to 10 scale, I would give it 6. Of course, I wish there was cursing but what the hell. It didn't leave a shitty taste in my mouth. I liked to see the numerous locations because they are in my area.
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