Parody: (noun) "an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect."
I blame people like Friedberg and Seltzer for diluting what parody actually means. It used to mean that there was some care put into it. Movies like "Airplane!" got it. Movies like "Top Secret" got it. Movies like "Hot Shots" got it. But then at some point it because less about crafting a visual joke or a situation and it just became spewing a catchphrase, going for the obvious joke and pop culture references.
So what happens in a movie that is parodying what is essentially pop culture? You get this. An unfunny utterly cringe worthy movie.
There is nothing positive to say about it. Literally nothing. Avoid this at all costs.
I blame people like Friedberg and Seltzer for diluting what parody actually means. It used to mean that there was some care put into it. Movies like "Airplane!" got it. Movies like "Top Secret" got it. Movies like "Hot Shots" got it. But then at some point it because less about crafting a visual joke or a situation and it just became spewing a catchphrase, going for the obvious joke and pop culture references.
So what happens in a movie that is parodying what is essentially pop culture? You get this. An unfunny utterly cringe worthy movie.
There is nothing positive to say about it. Literally nothing. Avoid this at all costs.