(Credit IMDb) In the Dzhugdzhur Mountains, Eastern Siberia, the criminal Dieter Von Cunth robs a Russian X5 nuclear warhead. Colonel James Faith travels to Rio Bamba, Ecuador, with the efficient Lieutenant Dixon Piper to summon the retired special operative MacGruber to retrieve the X5. MacGruber is considered deceased after the death of his beloved wife Casey by his archenemy Cunth in their wedding. MacGruber teams up with Piper and Vicki St. Elmo and they learn that the evil Cunth intends to use the warhead to destroy Washington D.C.
I didn't really laugh all that much, I didn't find much of the material funny, but I certainly didn't hate MacGruber either. It just felt like it was their, and that was that. In all honesty I felt MacGruber's character was a wee bit OTT, and rather grating to the mind with his actions. I'm certainly not going to bash people who find his skits to be hilarious, but I really don't get the strong following he has. It's filled with potty humor, situations that would entertain teenagers, but it really didn't do anything for me. The cameos by WWE wrestlers, especially by Chris Jericho were a hoot though.
Performances. Will Forte is a funny individual, but his MacGruber character doesn't exactly endear me. He's funny on occasions with it, but most of the time he came across as an annoying buffoon. Favorite routine had to be the 3 turkey bit, which I won't spoil. Kristen Wiig is OK but not anything special. She has yet to do anything for me that have stood out in a movie. Ryan Phillippe is actually pretty good as the straight man. Always found him to be an underrated talent, and here he proves why. Val Kilmer shows up to cash a check as the villain, and nothing more. Powers Boothe is amusing in his role as the gruff Col.
Bottom line. This is the epitome of average in my books. Nothing horrible, nothing great. It was was erased from my mind about as soon as I finished viewing it. That about sums up my feelings for the film. Worth a watch on a slow moving day.
5/10
I didn't really laugh all that much, I didn't find much of the material funny, but I certainly didn't hate MacGruber either. It just felt like it was their, and that was that. In all honesty I felt MacGruber's character was a wee bit OTT, and rather grating to the mind with his actions. I'm certainly not going to bash people who find his skits to be hilarious, but I really don't get the strong following he has. It's filled with potty humor, situations that would entertain teenagers, but it really didn't do anything for me. The cameos by WWE wrestlers, especially by Chris Jericho were a hoot though.
Performances. Will Forte is a funny individual, but his MacGruber character doesn't exactly endear me. He's funny on occasions with it, but most of the time he came across as an annoying buffoon. Favorite routine had to be the 3 turkey bit, which I won't spoil. Kristen Wiig is OK but not anything special. She has yet to do anything for me that have stood out in a movie. Ryan Phillippe is actually pretty good as the straight man. Always found him to be an underrated talent, and here he proves why. Val Kilmer shows up to cash a check as the villain, and nothing more. Powers Boothe is amusing in his role as the gruff Col.
Bottom line. This is the epitome of average in my books. Nothing horrible, nothing great. It was was erased from my mind about as soon as I finished viewing it. That about sums up my feelings for the film. Worth a watch on a slow moving day.
5/10