Could have been a lot worse

Rating: 7/10 (4 October 2014)

A better film than I thought it would be. I had never seen the television show upon which it is (loosely) based, so I had no biases or expectations springing from that. Jonah Hill has some real talent hiding behind the foul language and gross-out gags. I had never seen anything with Channing Tatum, so I do not know if his super low-key approach is the part or the actor. The pair have reasonably good chemistry together. The main hook appears to be how the two have reversed roles from their actual high school days, to their undercover assignment, and both seem to realize the emptiness and limitations of the other. And kudos to Brie Larson who looked great and nailed her role.