This was probably the most poorly directed comedy I have ever seen. The movie's pacing was awful, the techniques used to interweave the numerous story lines ranged from amateurish to random, and unless you are in tune with a certain below-the-radar subversive sense of humor many of the jokes tend to fall flat. Granted, there were some very funny one-liners and throwaway bits provided by the cast, which includes Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, and members of the comedy troupe The State. If anyone else had played these roles, this film would have been a complete disaster. If you are looking for something more than some random laughs, though, you won't find anything here. As it is, this movie stands mostly as a big wasted opportunity to use some very funny people in what could have been something much better. Solely because of the strength of the comedic talent, I give the film a 3.
Review of Wet Hot American Summer
