Purely Joyful Movie!

not as good as all the hype

Did you people see the same film I saw?

Best movie ever!

MacGruber feels like a SNL Parody packed with bad action and comedy but also with a good cast going completely wasted into the hands of a bad script that surrounds them and their characters and makes for a disappointing film. Plus the cameos from the WWE wrestlers and their roles that go wasted makes it even worse. (0/10)

MacGruber (2010) This is an action comedy film based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name. It is a parody of action-adventure television series MacGyver and 80s action films in general. It's imperative you have a sense of what SNL parodies the do and what the film is riffing on, before watching it. If you aren't a fan of SNL or never watched Macgyver, this movie will likely be lost on you. I don't feel this movie had a chance to stand on its own, without the above referenced precursors. This is also why I think it was marginalized by critics and did poorly at the box office. No matter, it's now considered a cult classic. This is largely due to a stellar cast. Although there we a few missteps, this movie generally avoided avoided the common mistakes of cheap humor often made in these type of movies. This film delivered a decent blend of comedy and nostalgia that makes it worth checking out.

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. You have to know the universe of the movie is that of ridiculousness...once you get that.. and that its not some sophisticated movie then you should be good.. It is absurdly funny. Probably the most underrated movie that has come out in a long time. There are not many movies that have me laughing at every scene. If people like Zoolander then they should love this because it is the same goofy idea for a movie. If you don't get a kick out of the sex scenes then you should stop watching comedies because I don't think they are for you. Everyone just take it as it is and enjoy. No one is going to pay for it more than Cunth!!!

The cast itself was reason enough to attract my viewing attention. With Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wig and Val Kilmer on the billing, all of them bankable scene chewers, what could go wrong? The three first mentioned actors all proved to be wacky and funny on SNL. And the recurring SNL skit MacGruber was the perfect send-up of the popular 80s drama series MacGyver, with Forte as the frenetic MacGruber coolly attempting to defuse bombs with various ordinary items at hand, eg. gum, a comb or a hairpin. Unfortunately, as with so many other SNL skits that were funny on the small screen (Julia Sweeney as the androgynous Pat immediately comes to mind), the big screen with its 90 minute feature length format proved to be a poor medium. MacGruber the film relied too much on shock value and there were too many times where characters were reaching for laughs that just weren't there. There were times where the movie was mildly entertaining. It is a shame there weren't more of the frenetic, "quick MacGruber, in another 30 seconds the water tank will be full and we'll drown" moments where Forte as MacGruber could shine and break them out, Houdini-like, with a pair of shoelaces and Kristen Wig's thong. For anyone who thinks they've just read a spoiler, you haven't. This would have been a funnier movie if there had've been a water tank death trap scenario. I have no desire to see the sequel.