Napolean meets Billy

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2008)

I consider myself a film buff with comedy having a tendency to be "last on my list" of films that I actually enjoy. However, I have a wife that is all about the comedies thus I end up having to sit through a lot of them. I enjoy some comedies, the most recent (prior to "Hot Rod") being "Superbad". This particular film simply made me laugh a LOT! It's strange because when trying to figure it out for my review submittal to my movie club I pinned it as a mixture of "Napolean Dynamite" and "Billy Madison" and it seems that many here are of the same belief which makes me comfortable is saying that. Oddly enough, I hated "Napolean..." but loved "Hot Rod". If you've read the IMDb review, you know the gist of the film so I'll save it. I personally feel this is well worth watching and I will be adding it to my DVD collection in short time. It isn't as much slap stick humor as people seem to be saying. It's a good mixture of subtle and slap stick, just enough to where you aren't overwhelmed by the other. From someone who isn't into comedies, this particular comedy is a winner in my book.