Falls apart under scrutiny

Rating: 5/10 (25 June 2013)

When a movie has very little plot - I latch onto the plot it does have and try to make sense of it. If the plot holds true, even if it's very simple, and keeps me engaged - great. That's all I can ask. We're not talking about a great work of fiction for this movie. I knew it was going to be simple going in. That said, I'm a plot guy. I don't care if some of the jokes are funny... I'm going to be looking for a story.
Here is what I liked and didn't like about the plot:
1) Best thing, in reflection, was that NOBODY at the party was pulled into heaven. I laughed when I realized this. Also, the fact that Emma Watson was left behind was also pretty funny too.
2) The party has no symbology at all. What does it/they represent? If at the end there is a party, then what is different about the party at the beginning? Why is one okay, and the other not okay? If Jay is uncomfortable in one, then why is he not uncomfortable in the other? Are they trying to tell me that the Back Street Boys is all Jay wanted? That's crazy. It doesn't even make sense. In the beginning, all Jay wanted was his old friend back, and hang out. Wouldn't that be Jay's idea of heaven? They really didn't set up going to heaven well at all. It was just something that happened.
3) The demons could obviously get into the house any time they wanted (re: smash through doors, or whatever). So, what were they waiting for? Then, Jonah is possessed when he prays that Jay would die. Maybe that's his deal with the devil, but he didn't get his bargain fulfilled? Was that supposed to be the demon in the other house that was chasing Jay?
4) They really pushed Jay's opinion of not liking people at the party allot, but they didn't do anything with it. He didn't grow to like anyone except Craig, and in fact, had a falling out with Seth. Jay started off as a reluctant participant, and ended up as a reluctant participant. There was no growth. He tried to save his friend at the end. Big woop.
5) "Getting into heaven" thing was a big cop out. Do something selfless and you get in? Wouldn't it make more sense that each person would have to face their own personal demon?
Jay needed to let Seth be with his new friends, and accept them.
Seth needed to stop pushing Jay to do things he didn't want to. That's the way the movie was set up. They needed to follow through.
Anyway, there were moments it was very funny. Too many penis and gay jokes for me. They could have cut them in half and it would still be allot of penis and gay jokes. Sure, some of them were hilarious, but they really should have found something else to make fun of too.