Better than expected

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 2004)

I mostly went to see this movie for Alan Tudyk, because I'll see anything that he's in. I rarely see movies that are this silly and mindless - which I expected this to be. I was pleasantly surprised. I laughed throughout the whole thing. The jokes aren't always consistent, but they are funny. Vince Vaughn did a great job playing the straight man to all of the weirdos he's surrounded by, and I was surprised because a few of the actors made me care what happened to their characters. That's not easy to do with a script that isn't concerned about the depth of the characters. This movie is by no means a masterpiece of cinema, and isn't going to win any prestigious awards, but it IS highly entertaining and a good way to spend an afternoon.