Underappreciated cult classic!

Rating: 9/10 (14 August 2019)

Hysterical, dumb, random, dark and slapstick comedy that I loved every minute of, but based on some of the reviews here I guess you need a certain sense of humour for. I guess that's the same for comedy movies in general though, it's probably why they normally seem to receive lower overall ratings compared to other genres.
Anyways, from the opening stunt I knew this movie was going to be exactly what I want from a comedy, I had sort of seen/heard a little bit of Lonely Island prior, but I was familiar with Andy Samberg, who is just a generally funny guy in my opinion, he always makes me laugh, but I get the feeling he's reminiscent of a Jim Carrey character, in that you'll either love or hate his comedy style (I love Carrey as well), and like Carrey he has an extremely expressive face that just works well comedically. The whole cast of Hot Rod is amazing, and pretty much all the characters are hilarious in their own way; Bill Hader and Danny McBride were especially funny and gave standout performances, and the infamous "cool beans" scene is a huge highlight for me, as well as the "quiet place" forest scene. The plot itself is fairly simple, but I thought it was a great concept, different from any other comedies I've seen, something a bit more out there and interesting that still offered the opportunity to explore more than just the slapstick comedy and introduce a bit of romance and drama to the storyline.
In my opinion this is one of the funniest movies I've ever had the pleasure of watching, but like Napoleon Dynamite, it's not for everyone, although I think if you liked Napoleon Dynamite then you probably have the right sort of sense of humour to absolutely love Hot Rod, as I definitely see similarities in some of the deadpan humour. I don't necessarily think older generations will be into this so much, but it had my mum and my sister laughing so it's not just "guy humour", although it probably does appeal to the younger male generation (13-35) the most.