MacGruber is a decent movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a terrific comedic cast. It's certainly very funny, there are many excellent moments and the chemistry between the cast members is great, Will Forte is certainly the highlight as he further expands his Saturday Night Live character, delivering a fun, exaggerated version of action heroes, he has a screen presence that is simply entertaining. However, it was certainly lacking as a comedy and I felt it didn't truly deliver the potential it had with its cast, it does not represent something that felt truly original, in fact it had many similar elements to Hot Rod, and it seemed to rely too much on parodying 80s action movies, rather than being its own comedy. I felt that Val Kilmer was very underused in this film, for the fact that he's the main antagonist and the biggest star in it, his screen time is limited, the last thing any movie should have, whether it be an action, drama or comedy, is to have its antagonist or protagonist feel underdeveloped. Though it has some great moments, MacGruber has many flaws and is pretty forgettable, it's worth the watch if you see it on television or Netflix, but don't go out of your way to watch it.
A bombing special ops is given a mission to thwart a nuclear armed terrorist.
Best Performance: Will Forte
A bombing special ops is given a mission to thwart a nuclear armed terrorist.
Best Performance: Will Forte