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Scott Hardie: “It ruled.”

The major-critic reviews have not been kind to Jerry Seinfeld's tribute to his baby-boomer childhood, mostly criticizing the humor for missing the mark and being weird instead of funny. I don't know what to say except that I was apparently on the right wavelength to enjoy it, because I was amused from start to finish and laughed several times. There's a comedic sensibility here that reminds me of The Naked Gun; it's another constant barrage of jokes in which smart people play stupid with a straight face. By the time I got to the slow-motion sequence set inside the toaster as the rising mechanism evoked the fiery launch sequence from Apollo 13, it was clear to me that this movie was willing to spend a whole lot of money to tell very dumb jokes, and I appreciated its willingness to go anywhere for a laugh. I found it minor but quite entertaining. Your mileage may vary.This review contains spoilers. Reveal it.

− May 4, 2024 • more by Scott • log in or register to reply