LIKES:
Quick
Some of the Stunts Were Hilarious:
Old and New:
DISLIKES:
Some of the New Cast Is Meh
Predictable Pranks diluted the laughs
The Editing:
The Stunts and Details:
The VERDICT:
It's tough to grade this movie knowing what the series is all about, but I'll do my best to be fair to the series. Jackass Forever is just doing what it does best, but this time with characters who approaching the danger zone of death and serious injury. If this is your style of movie and entertainment, this movie is going to be a 10 out of 10 for you and worth the investment with a group of friends. After all, it's quick, it's stupid, and it blends old and new for passing the torch on and keeping the franchise alive. However, in regards to a movie, it of course lacks limitations that Knoxville's other movies have held that I enjoyed. The advertising has revealed much of the stunts, the editing feels very lazy and simple, the new characters need more time to grow into, and the stunts/focus on the groin area took time away from the other skits I liked. Overall, the movie is okay, but it could have done just fine on streaming instead of the theater. I found myself enjoying Impractical Jokers more, but their skits are more up my alley and I appreciated the attempt at making the movie feel more like a movie.
My scores are:
Documentary/Action/Comedy: 7.0 Movie Overall: 4.0.
Quick
- It feels like a show, moves like a show, and works toward just putting as many pranks as possible
- The 90 minutes flew by and it kept the laughs coming for much of the showing I was in
Some of the Stunts Were Hilarious:
- When they pull their creativity together, Knoxville and the gang make some insane stunts that are a laugh riot when they come together
- My favorite stunts were ethe ones with a little surprise thrown in, or threw the players for a loop
- The ones that brought fun commentary, or a theatrical set up, were the ones that were the cleverest for me.
- Props to them for taking on some of the stunts and following through, for that take fortitude, bravery, and dedication
Old and New:
- If you've grown up with the series and enjoy the cast, you'll be pleased with the involvement of the classics facing the gauntlet of challenges
- Some of the new players knock it out of the park and are at home in the franchise primarily Zach Holmes is the one I enjoyed the most.
- The torch is being passed well and showing the promise of the two of them coming together and the brotherhood still feels strong as ever
DISLIKES:
Some of the New Cast Is Meh
- They have not grown into the roles for me and take a new dynamic that feels a little forced and bland
- Their commentary and attitudes don't fit to the others and are a bit too in your face for my liking
- The skit they were in felt a little simplified and boring, and we had less time interacting with them and their personalities
Predictable Pranks diluted the laughs
- Too much foreshadowing took the laughs a way as the forced acting /dialogue did little to leave me surprised
- While not everything has been shown, the hyperaggressive advertising has shown a lot of the stunts and took some of the laughs off for me
- The forced acting makes you wonder how much is a surprise and how much is just being risky/stupid.
The Editing:
- It feels like an episode of the television and the old way does not feel like it needs to be a movie
- Its cohesion is lacking and the connection is just gone, making it again feel like a waste in the theater when it could do well at home viewing
The Stunts and Details:
- The movie is very focused on genitalia and groin humor and focuses too heavily on these stupid and silly stunts
- I don't enjoy looking at genitalia in the levels I have and seeing the abuse to them to be cringe worthy and/or sickening at times
- There are some still disgusting moments involving genital fluid that do little tickle my funny bone and yet got a lot more focus
- The slow-motion repeats and close ups of these techniques do little to enhance my experience and again held little too much screen time
The VERDICT:
It's tough to grade this movie knowing what the series is all about, but I'll do my best to be fair to the series. Jackass Forever is just doing what it does best, but this time with characters who approaching the danger zone of death and serious injury. If this is your style of movie and entertainment, this movie is going to be a 10 out of 10 for you and worth the investment with a group of friends. After all, it's quick, it's stupid, and it blends old and new for passing the torch on and keeping the franchise alive. However, in regards to a movie, it of course lacks limitations that Knoxville's other movies have held that I enjoyed. The advertising has revealed much of the stunts, the editing feels very lazy and simple, the new characters need more time to grow into, and the stunts/focus on the groin area took time away from the other skits I liked. Overall, the movie is okay, but it could have done just fine on streaming instead of the theater. I found myself enjoying Impractical Jokers more, but their skits are more up my alley and I appreciated the attempt at making the movie feel more like a movie.
My scores are:
Documentary/Action/Comedy: 7.0 Movie Overall: 4.0.