I can summarize this movie in two words: stupid fun. The writing was awful and the acting left a lot to be desired but it had a certain charm to it. Watching it kept me wanting to know what was to come and the story as a whole was greater than the sum of its parts. Yes this is just another stupid stoner film but there was substance to it. They knew that the movie was gonna suck and instead of trying to mask that and hide it from us they fully embraced it.
The plot was simple. Two friends, Jesse and Chester are trying to figure out what they had done the night before. Stoned out of their minds they have no memory of any of it and as such have lost their car. Thus the “Dude, Where’s my Car!” title. Their search leads them to both aliens and a cult all trying to find the Continuum Transfunctioner. The story is your basic “save the universe” but they do it in a unique way. Jesse and Chester are not your typical heroes but they won out in the end.
The acting, however, was not the best. Most of it was just awful but I think that in some respects it was supposed to be. Again they were in many ways making fun of themselves. They didn’t take themselves too seriously and that ended up adding to the film more than taking from it.
This movie, in many ways, isn’t for everybody. It is one of those, leave your brain at the door type of films. It requires very little thought and is easy to follow. The story, although not great, is memorable and the characters will stick with you. If you have a couple of hours to kill with nothing else to do then give this film a shot. You’ll probably hate it but you will get a good laugh or two.
8 out of 10
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