Blockers is a 2018 comedy starring Leslie Mann, Kathryn Newton, John Cena, Ike Barinholtz, Gideon Adlon, and Geraldine Viswanathan in the main roles and Gina Gershon and Gary Cole in supporting roles. The movie can basically be summed up as the premise from the original American Pie, centered around the parents who find out about the sex pact and try to stop it. The plot does not really need much more explanation than that. There are definitely themes like parents letting go of their kids, teenage pressure to have sex, etc. It was not nearly as good as the original American Pie, but pretty much on par with the two (non-direct-to-DVD) sequels.
The highlights of the movie were Gary Cole and Gina Gershon's hilarious sex-crazed characters taking full advantage of the having an empty house for prom night, John Cena's willingness to make fun of himself and put himself in the kind of crazy situations that Jason Bigg's character in American Pie found himself in. Cena has proven he has some good comedy acting chops. Of course, a professional wrestler turned actor can be anything from horribly bad (Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura) to decent (Bautista) to pretty good (The Rock). I'd put Cena in the decent category. I think if he has a future in Hollywood, it will be in comedies. I do not see him as becoming the giant action star The Rock has become. Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz do a good job as the two other parents trying to stop the kids from having sex, and each of them has pretty good moments as well.
For those who get the Blu-ray, the A/V quality is good. There are about 45 minutes or so of extras, including a gag reel, deleted scenes, and a bunch of short behind-the-scenes featurettes. There is also a director's commentary track on the movie. It is good for what is there and pretty much what you would expect from this type of movie.
I would say it is a fun movie but not necessarily a must-see. It does not really cover much in the way of new ground with the story. It just puts a twist on teen sex comedies. It has some very funny moments, but I cannot say you will be gut laughing the entire time. It is definitely worth checking out if you are looking for a fun comedy.
The highlights of the movie were Gary Cole and Gina Gershon's hilarious sex-crazed characters taking full advantage of the having an empty house for prom night, John Cena's willingness to make fun of himself and put himself in the kind of crazy situations that Jason Bigg's character in American Pie found himself in. Cena has proven he has some good comedy acting chops. Of course, a professional wrestler turned actor can be anything from horribly bad (Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura) to decent (Bautista) to pretty good (The Rock). I'd put Cena in the decent category. I think if he has a future in Hollywood, it will be in comedies. I do not see him as becoming the giant action star The Rock has become. Leslie Mann and Ike Barinholtz do a good job as the two other parents trying to stop the kids from having sex, and each of them has pretty good moments as well.
For those who get the Blu-ray, the A/V quality is good. There are about 45 minutes or so of extras, including a gag reel, deleted scenes, and a bunch of short behind-the-scenes featurettes. There is also a director's commentary track on the movie. It is good for what is there and pretty much what you would expect from this type of movie.
I would say it is a fun movie but not necessarily a must-see. It does not really cover much in the way of new ground with the story. It just puts a twist on teen sex comedies. It has some very funny moments, but I cannot say you will be gut laughing the entire time. It is definitely worth checking out if you are looking for a fun comedy.
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