November 20, 2007

Hot Rod

2007 / Akiva Schaffer > The Lonely Island boys may have made quite a name for themselves with SNL's "Lazy Sunday" and "Dick in a Box," but Hot Rod, while a project of love, falls flat soon after take-off. The jokes constantly overstay their welcome and feel like they're targeted for an elementary school demographic. By the end, though, there're some heart-tugging moments, no matter how manufactured, that make you think, "Alright, so not an absolute total waste of time. Just mostly."