An immature couple with a newborn infant go to war with the fraternity that turns their once-peaceful neighborhood into party central in this outrageous comedy of one-upsmanship
(Summary taken from Fandango.com)
I don't mind seeing silly movies because I can be easily amused by some of the most miscellaneous humor. So it wasn't a problem for me to choose this R-rated comedy as my entertainment for Father's day. And to be honest, it was the first movie that I have ever walked out from.
Yup, you read that right...
I walked out of the cinema because that movie was absolutely horrendous!
I was very disappointed in the film; it's like it was insulting my humor. As if I could laugh at every sexual joke they threw my way. That was one of the many reasons why I couldn't stand Neighbors. It didn't give me a break with its jokes, none of them brought out a good laugh from me. The delivery was expected; I knew what they were going to say before it even came out of their mouths. I can tolerate puns as long as the delivery is correct and it has some point to the story. Neighbors just said stuff to say it and expected me to find that oh-so clever!
The pace of the movie felt slow too. There was no well paced development to the story. When I was watching one scene where the couple was plotting how to get back at the fraternity, I was interested until they trailed off to some random occasion in their lives that had nothing to do with the plot whatsoever. And it dragged on and on before they finally referred back to their revenge plan; but by then I wanted to get revenge for whoever created the film's script.
Speaking of that, the final and biggest reason I left was the script or AKA the story. The story is what got me to buy the tickets in the first place. But I couldn't tolerate how stupid these characters were. Granted, not everyone in a movie would be clever enough to get out of tough scenarios likes others would. And, this is a comedy so what did I expect?
For it to be a good comedy, it has to have SOME realism!
I despised the couple due to their parental skills and stupidity in general. For instance, when the frat boys arrive, they are clearly see as the type of group the pair wouldn't want to hang out with since they just had a newborn baby. But what does the couple do to greet their neighbors? They try to act 'cool' around them and offer them weed.
The film did mention how the couple didn't want to feel old and still wanted their freedom, but still, anyone with sanity would not bring their child near that frat's home. And anyone who cares about their child would not then leave their baby alone to go party all night with the neighbors (they never mentioned a babysitter, so I'm guessing this is a plot hole) The frat boys were just as bad at how they harassed the couple, but they kind of have an excuse. They're teenagers who want to have fun, they don't care about adults or rules. So I'm being very harsh on the couple because I like comedies that bring struggles to a character that didn't ask for it. That's what makes it funny, because you understand they're going through and as much as you find it hilarious to look at, you still wish for that character to get out of their predicament. In Neighbors, I felt like the couple just ASKED to be harassed, because they're negligent parents, way too immature, and are not relatable at all.
This is just a summary of why I left the movie, Neighbors is one of the worst films I have ever seen in 2014. And that's saying a lot, considering all the stupid movies I've seen in the past.
To conclude, would I recommend this movie to anyone? Not unless your cinema serves alcohol, because you'll definitely have to have some in order to enjoy it. Should you buy it on DvD to find out if what I'm saying is true? Best choice is to watch online, it'll save you money. My rating? As bad as it is, I don't think it's the worst thing out there. But it's still pretty bad so...one out of five
(Summary taken from Fandango.com)
I don't mind seeing silly movies because I can be easily amused by some of the most miscellaneous humor. So it wasn't a problem for me to choose this R-rated comedy as my entertainment for Father's day. And to be honest, it was the first movie that I have ever walked out from.
Yup, you read that right...
I walked out of the cinema because that movie was absolutely horrendous!
I was very disappointed in the film; it's like it was insulting my humor. As if I could laugh at every sexual joke they threw my way. That was one of the many reasons why I couldn't stand Neighbors. It didn't give me a break with its jokes, none of them brought out a good laugh from me. The delivery was expected; I knew what they were going to say before it even came out of their mouths. I can tolerate puns as long as the delivery is correct and it has some point to the story. Neighbors just said stuff to say it and expected me to find that oh-so clever!
The pace of the movie felt slow too. There was no well paced development to the story. When I was watching one scene where the couple was plotting how to get back at the fraternity, I was interested until they trailed off to some random occasion in their lives that had nothing to do with the plot whatsoever. And it dragged on and on before they finally referred back to their revenge plan; but by then I wanted to get revenge for whoever created the film's script.
Speaking of that, the final and biggest reason I left was the script or AKA the story. The story is what got me to buy the tickets in the first place. But I couldn't tolerate how stupid these characters were. Granted, not everyone in a movie would be clever enough to get out of tough scenarios likes others would. And, this is a comedy so what did I expect?
For it to be a good comedy, it has to have SOME realism!
I despised the couple due to their parental skills and stupidity in general. For instance, when the frat boys arrive, they are clearly see as the type of group the pair wouldn't want to hang out with since they just had a newborn baby. But what does the couple do to greet their neighbors? They try to act 'cool' around them and offer them weed.
The film did mention how the couple didn't want to feel old and still wanted their freedom, but still, anyone with sanity would not bring their child near that frat's home. And anyone who cares about their child would not then leave their baby alone to go party all night with the neighbors (they never mentioned a babysitter, so I'm guessing this is a plot hole) The frat boys were just as bad at how they harassed the couple, but they kind of have an excuse. They're teenagers who want to have fun, they don't care about adults or rules. So I'm being very harsh on the couple because I like comedies that bring struggles to a character that didn't ask for it. That's what makes it funny, because you understand they're going through and as much as you find it hilarious to look at, you still wish for that character to get out of their predicament. In Neighbors, I felt like the couple just ASKED to be harassed, because they're negligent parents, way too immature, and are not relatable at all.
This is just a summary of why I left the movie, Neighbors is one of the worst films I have ever seen in 2014. And that's saying a lot, considering all the stupid movies I've seen in the past.
To conclude, would I recommend this movie to anyone? Not unless your cinema serves alcohol, because you'll definitely have to have some in order to enjoy it. Should you buy it on DvD to find out if what I'm saying is true? Best choice is to watch online, it'll save you money. My rating? As bad as it is, I don't think it's the worst thing out there. But it's still pretty bad so...one out of five
