MOVIE REVIEW - Grown Ups 2

This could quite possibly be the shortest movie review of all time, the new Adam Sandler sequel comedy, Grown Ups 2.

This again is star studded with all the original suspects back from first film, and a ton of cameo "performances"  from many pop culture scenes.   It's the same basic premise, these four guy friends from childhood all now live back in their small home town and are reliving  their youth all over again.  Plot?  There really is none, this is simply a block of SNL type skits, welded together in a 100 minute movie.  

This is complete with humor that will make a 10 year old laugh uncontrollably.   Plenty of poop jokes, and sight gags you would rather not see.  Lots of puke too, and scads of face near the rear end shots too, just for giggles.   Lots of 5th grade stuff that gets old very quickly.   I get it, I was 10 once and of course that was hilarious then.  But a whole lot of this is targeted at those 40 plus, as our characters are about that age, and the soundtrack is clearly out of the 1980's.   The music soundtrack is actually pretty good here, would be a good one for your collection.

Honest observation here.  The 10-12 year olds that packed the theater last night were laughing a ton during this movie. The even clapped when it was over.   So, all the poop jokes and gags worked.   But a little bit of this goes a long way.   Oh, there are some funny moments here and some clever dialogue from time to time, but  not enough to save the day.  There is nothing really different from the first movie, and I did ask a few patrons when we were leaving and all of them said the original was funnier, and better.  

In the end, this actually may end up on many year end lists as one of the worst movies of the year.  It certainly is near the top so far. 

Grown Ups 2.   Nothing new here.   Same stuff.