I did like this movie quite a bit, there are some genius moments in it.
I think it can be summed up by the scene where the Love Interest is encouraging the Main Guy to believe in himself. I think if McFarlane had believed in more of his non-toilet humor moments instead of using the farting and cussing as a crutch it would have been a lot funnier. Don't get me wrong, I've got a pretty high tolerance for both but even I could tell he was leaning on them way too heavily.
I expect he'll get there eventually though, I would watch another movie of his because overall the fun parts for me outweigh the negatives. But after the 10th fart joke they did start getting real old.
The casting was inspired and as has been mentioned he and Theron have great chemistry. All the curtain chewing side characters were great, especially Ribisi's. Greatest cameos in a long time too.
I think McFarlane could be this generation's Mel Brooks if he wanted to be, seems a natural at that kind of humor, same level of silliness, slapstick and sarcastic and self referential observations. But Mel didn't wallow as much in the butthole side of things.
I also don't agree with the criticism of McFarlane as a lead actor. I think he has it, just needs more cracks at it. He's got the looks and style for that classic Buster Keaton every-man archetype. It would have served the story better if there was a little less of his character and more of the others, and in that regards it comes of kind of as a vanity project. But overall enjoyable even after cringing at the umpteenth bodily function set piece.
I get the impression that everyone in the movie had a lot of fun working on it and the production values are high, especially the music as is always the case with a McFarlane production.
I know he can do better than this but the question is if he wants to. I guess we'll see in the future.
I think it can be summed up by the scene where the Love Interest is encouraging the Main Guy to believe in himself. I think if McFarlane had believed in more of his non-toilet humor moments instead of using the farting and cussing as a crutch it would have been a lot funnier. Don't get me wrong, I've got a pretty high tolerance for both but even I could tell he was leaning on them way too heavily.
I expect he'll get there eventually though, I would watch another movie of his because overall the fun parts for me outweigh the negatives. But after the 10th fart joke they did start getting real old.
The casting was inspired and as has been mentioned he and Theron have great chemistry. All the curtain chewing side characters were great, especially Ribisi's. Greatest cameos in a long time too.
I think McFarlane could be this generation's Mel Brooks if he wanted to be, seems a natural at that kind of humor, same level of silliness, slapstick and sarcastic and self referential observations. But Mel didn't wallow as much in the butthole side of things.
I also don't agree with the criticism of McFarlane as a lead actor. I think he has it, just needs more cracks at it. He's got the looks and style for that classic Buster Keaton every-man archetype. It would have served the story better if there was a little less of his character and more of the others, and in that regards it comes of kind of as a vanity project. But overall enjoyable even after cringing at the umpteenth bodily function set piece.
I get the impression that everyone in the movie had a lot of fun working on it and the production values are high, especially the music as is always the case with a McFarlane production.
I know he can do better than this but the question is if he wants to. I guess we'll see in the future.