Product: Date Movie [UMD for PSP] (2006)
Rating: 3.0
Quite a few laughs in this movie....
...as long as you know what you are getting into. Don't expect a thought-provoking or high-brow comedy: there is none of that here. Date Movie is a comedy in the absurdist vein. Many people incorrectly label this type of humor 'bathroom humor' or something equally insulting. In fact, absurdist humor can lead to some of the biggest laughs you will experience in cinema (Airplane!). Of course, there are bad absurdist comedies out there, just like every other genre of film. Date Movie is not bad at all, but it is nowhere even close to being in the league of Airplane!. Overall, Date Movie is a fun (but rather forgettable) little movie that will make you laugh at least several times. The comedic pacing is uneven, and a lot of the jokes fall flat, but there are enough funny ones in there to make viewing Date Movie a fairly pleasurable experience. If you enjoyed Airplane and Scary Movie, it is almost assured you will appreciate Date Movie.One more thing: as usual, the 'Unrated' edition is nothing more than a MARKETING PLOY. There is NOTHING in the unrated edition that would even equate to an 'R' rating (NO nudity, very little swearing), much less an NC-17 (the very rating that the word 'unrated' conjures up in most people's minds).