Sort of Funny

Rating: 6/10 (27 December 2004)

This is one of those movies where you know there's been a joke and you're supposed to laugh, but you kind of have to make yourself do so. There are a couple of surprises but most of the gags can be seen a mile away unless you force yourself not to look. I think the performances were all pretty good but the writing just didn't deliver. Maybe it'd be funnier if I wasn't conservative, because the moral of the story is that conservatives, even national heroes like DeNeiro, are intolerant jerks that ruin the world for everyone else.
Anyway, unless you have a lot of free time for somewhat funny fluff with lots of poop jokes and exploitation of babies who have been taught to swear, watch something worthwhile instead.