Waste of time

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

"Super Troopers" has that feeling sort of like a high-school film project where you follow a few instructions, and then you annex a few others, but still succeeds in maintaining its charm. Picture a group of Vermont troopers cajoling around on the job treating their profession like they are the hosts of "Candid Camera". And pictures these troopers to feel like their ambitions are more lenient towards stand-up comedy. And they thought that their training was by watching the box-set of the "Police Academy" movies. And that they are the leading protagonists. That's what this movie feels like.Set in Sputbury, Vermont where very little criminal activity happens,this causes a bit of a rift between the state troopers. Under the leadership of Captain O'Hagen (Brian Cox) and the city police under the leadership of Chief Grady (Daniel von Bargen). When a deceased corpse was discovered in Winnebago and drug smuggling seems to be behind it, the police and the troopers compete in their investigation for clues and evidence, suspects and for funds. The state troopers are also under pressure of getting shutdown, by the budget-minded governor (Lynda Carter).The troopers may be on the brink of becoming obsolete because as a unit they're really not taken very seriously. They seem to pass their time interrogating passerbys, instruct truck drivers to pull over with their megaphones after the drivers have pulled over and even going meow while striking conversation with the curbed driver. O'Hagen is clearly besides himself in stress over their erratic behaviour as he fears his job and his troop will be out of a job. This drug bust is the key to save their jobs, but the guys are quite out of league about the whole operation.There is a hint of romantic entanglements where a beautiful cop Ursula (Marisa Coughlan) starts dating one of the troopers named Foster (Paul Soter) which doesn't sit very well both the police and the troopers, but might still have some potential that might bring this case together. Foster not playing with a full deck decides that he and Ursula should get in the back of a cruiser. Foster forgets that once placed in the back of a cruiser, someone has to let them out.During their breaks at greasy spoon establishments, the cops trade discussion almost like you would hear from comedy factions like "Trailer Park Boys", "Kids in the Hall" or the cast of "Clerks". Which is fitting because they happen to be a comedy troupe known as Broken Lizard who were also credited for writing the script and under the direction of Jay Chandrasekhar who plays the role of fellow trooper named Thorny. Vermonters know he is of an ethnic minority, but can't tell what he is and keeps it sworn to secrecy. They assume he's either Mexican, Arab, Muslim, Hindu or anything.Broken Lizard started their journey as undergraduate students from Colgate who raised $200,000 to make a film called "Puddle Cruiser" and presented it as part of campus tour. Here in "Super Troopers", they might collaborate by transforming this movie into a sequel next year in which I hope has something good to offer there.As a whole, "Super Troopers" works well on several levels. It has a story going for it, which wraps up quite nicely when its done. But it still feels like a series of skits with a laid-back charm going for it. The atmosphere is at the most feel-good with a level of confidence that you don't find in a "Police Academy" movie. I can't say that it wasn't a terrible movie, but I think there shouldn't be any reason to see it again after one viewing. It's a good watch, but it isn't anything all that special.

Super Troopers is about four state troopers that do shenanigans and have a rivalry with the police. That's the whole plot.The intro and ending were great, they really tied up the story pretty well. But I'm afraid the rest of the movie wasn't that good.The film wasn't that funny, the jokes were not amusing at all.No wonder this is considered a stoner flick, you'd have to be pretty stone to enjoy it. And honestly, I don't know why it's considered one at all, they smoke weed once in the entire movie.The movie had no character development at all, although it had good dialogue.Farva reminded me of Gomer Pyle from FMJ and the moustaches were a nice touch to the troopers.Overall, the movie was OK.

I've seen this excellent comedy several times and still can't explain why even the more crude pranks or, well, moments still have quality humor (be it physical or not). It makes you feel like you're a part of their 'in jokes' and ready to share a significant look or a comeback with the characters.The script, the characters, the actors and their chemistry, the comedic timing, the situations and of course the 'shenanigans' are all excellent. Which I can't say about the other Broken Lizard movies I've seen, a strange enough fact adding to the 'aura' of Super Troopers.Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that here we are not facing another horny & stupid teens movie, but grownups (some of them have mustaches, at least) acting like horny & stupid teens (but just for the fun of it!). I mean the Troopers are free and enjoying it, which would be a blast for most employees today, who are just some poor stuck-ups who need this movie the most but won't watch it for that very reason.

A seriously thin, mindless exercise that has no right to be anywhere near as much fun as it actually is. The Broken Lizard guys basically use this as an excuse to wear trucker shades and sunglasses, then just ad-lib their way through a dozen identical situations with a broad variety of results. At some points, like the "busted stoners" opening spot, or the infamous "meow" exchange with Jim Gaffigan, it's uproariously, tear-streakingly hilarious. In just as many others, though, the crew overreaches to stay in character and their quips fall flat. Brian Cox pulls off a great Rip Torn impression as the reluctantly strict station captain, but his officers pay him so little heed that it doesn't amount to much more than a gag role, while basically everyone else on-camera seems content to play themselves. With just the faintest hint of an arching plot line and a weird non-ending before the credits, this is best seen as a series of interrelated sketches and nothing more... which makes it perfect for fans of a particular attention-sapping intoxicant.