MacGruber (2010)

MacGruber: Directed by Jorma Taccone. With Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer. Former special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his arch-enemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who’s in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, D.C.

“Seeing as there are only 14 reviews at the time of writing this, I decided to add my say.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMost importantly this movie needs to be viewed as it is intended. It is a parody of what Iu0026#39;ll dub as the 80u0026#39;s action sub-genre. Parodies have to be measured on a separate scale. In my opinion theyu0026#39;re generally silly movies with goofy characters, ridiculous plots, and a few cringe-worthy moments. They are this way because of their nature; they exist to poke fun at prior works or themes. The good parodies are really enjoyable, and I classify MacGruber as a good parody.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI saw this at my local theater last night and while there werenu0026#39;t many other viewers, there was an almost steady stream of laughs throughout the movie. MacGruber picks up fast and lays out the comedy. There werenu0026#39;t any lapses where I was checking my watch.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHowever, to enjoy this movie you must be able to stomach some raunch. More than once I instinctively put my hand over my eyes shaking my head in somewhat disbelief that they u0026quot;went there.u0026quot; However, at each of these times, I was still laughing, as was much of the audience. This movie pushes the limits, but if you can handle it, youu0026#39;ll come out with a smile on your face and chuckle as you think back on the ridiculousness of it all.”