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`McLovin’ is back! Stifler is back! Brian Fantana is back! What more could you ask for in a film? This week’s new release Role Models brings all of these recent comic stars together for a story of inspiration, relationships, energy drinks, and children that use the “f” bomb more than Chris Rock. The combination is truly magical.
The film stars Paul Rudd, known for his sexy character in Anchorman, and Seann William Scott, known for his horny character in American Pie, as two spokesmen for an energy drink that turns a person’s urine neon green. After Rudd gets dumped by his longtime girlfriend, played by Elizabeth Banks, he and Scott get arrested following drunk driving a large truck onto school property.
The men are then sentenced to 150 hours of community service as adult mentors to children who have social issues through a program headed by an ex cocaine addict who enjoys describing her horrid past in detail.
The outcast assigned to Scott is an outspoken inner city child devoted to yelling racial and sexual remarks while causing constant disaster. Rudd is assigned the exact opposite, a friendless teen, played by Christopher Plasse, known for his McLovin’ character in SuperBad, who is dedicated to fantasy warfare and mystic worlds.
There is a fairly obvious formula to this film. The men are first greatly aggravated by the boys and get involved in ridiculous situations. Then everyone bonds for a short while until the two mentors disappoint the boys but eventual find redemption through apologies and understanding.
Although there is a gooey center to this film, it is one of the most hilarious and entertaining two hours in cinema so far this year.
I was surprised by this since every main character was based off of previous performances. Scott again plays a pervert. McLovin’ is once again a dork, and Rudd plays a brokenhearted guy. However, the script is well developed and contains enough unique situations and jokes that you fall in love with them again.
I debated with a friend on which character stole the show, but it does not matter since everyone was that funny. My personal favorite was their organization’s ex drug addict leader, played by Jane Lynch, who can deliver the most senseless phrases with a convincing face.
If you do not trust my review then trust the two elder folks sitting in front of me. Surrounding them was a group of outlandish high school students who would not stop talking. But no one complained. Why? Because we all laughed at every joke together, even the sexual ones. Apparently it does not matter whether you are 20 or 60, jokes involving breasts and penises are always funny.
My Grade: B+