Very Good Comedy Film

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2009)

I recommend this film to people who won't be easily offended, and want to see a good comedy film in theaters or on DVD with a few friends.
This film is ridiculously funny with an interesting plot, memorable characters, and a fun story.
POSITIVES - The central characters are all excellent. They are not just walking punchlines (although Galifianakis comes close), they actually feel like real people.

The humor is excellent. This isn't a "couple chuckles" movie. This is a "laugh out loud every couple minutes" movie.

The narrative is excellent, making you wonder what the hell they did the night before and having you guess with the characters as to their actions (A favorite moment is when the chicken is walking around the room. All I could think while laughing was, "What the hell did they do with that chicken?"). At the end of most of the scenes there's also a fun surprise twist; something you didn't expect to see, and makes you laugh at the same time.

NEGATIVES - I'm really just nitpicking here, because the movie was really good. However, I didn't care for some of the shock humor. Shock humor is something like showing an old man's ass during a prostate exam (which they do in this movie). It wasn't used often, but it was irritating when they did it.

Rob Wriggle and the lady playing the other police officer are very over-the-top, and don't really feel like real characters.

Some story threads remain unresolved at the end. I would've liked to see what happened when the Uncle saw the car on the return, and I would've liked some closure on other story threads, but it didn't really impact my enjoyment of the film.

Some of Zach Galifianakis' lines seemed forced, but even the forced lines are kind of funny, so I didn't mind that much.

OVERALL - The film is ridiculously funny, and if you watch it with a few friends who aren't easily offended, you will probably have a good time.
8/10 - Some flaws, but not enough to take away from the enjoyment of the film.