Movie Review - “Hamlet 2″
Monday, September 1st, 2008**** STARS
Have you ever seen a movie that was so funny that you embarrassed yourself because you were laughing so uncontrollably loud and hard? This was the experience I had while watching the absolutely genius and over the top comedy “Hamlet 2″. This summer could easily go down as a history making season for adult comedies (”Pineapple Express”, “Tropic Thunder”, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), but somehow “Hamlet 2″ pushes the boundaries of taste and humor without offending and rehashing old gags making it the best of the lot.
Steve Coogan is nothing less than brilliant as the main character Dana Marschz (his last name is the source of one of the film’s best jokes) who after a failed acting career has turned to inspiring high school students in drama class. The first 10 minutes of this film had me slapping my knee, covering my mouth and choking on soda all at once. The jokes in “Hamlet 2″ come at you at a rapid pace giving you no time to breathe. All of this comedy magic lies on Steve Coogan’s shoulders, his timing and physical humor are unlike any other big screen goof ball out there.
This film also has a great cast of supporting young actors and a marvelously smart screenplay by Andrew Flemming (”Dick”, “The Craft”, and “Threesome”) that is like a fresh breath of air. Amy Poehler and Catherine Keener also give gut busting performances that are insanely funny. Even though this movie is silly and shocking in places it still remains sweet and you walk out of the theater satisfied and wanting to see more. The music numbers alone stay imbedded in your brain days later, I am still singing “Rock Me Sexy Jesus” or “Rape My Face” as I clean house and do chores.
“Hamlet 2″ is the perfect movie going experience that could lift anyone out of the obvious summer movie doldrums and it beats most of the cookie cutter blockbusters at the multiplex out there now. This movie is a rare treat and the definition of the ultimate comic gem. I definitely suggest a big group of you and your closest friends make a field trip just to see Elizabeth Shue’s performance alone! This film will most likely become a cult classic and one of those films I personally will want to watch over and over.
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