Jack Brickman
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Fist Fight - 6/10
Was in the mood to watch a comedy after the loss tonight. Fist Fight was better than it had any right to be. I'm now convinced that Charlie Day can carry any comedy and make it both funny and watchable. This kind of reminded me of Office Christmas Party. Both were simple concepts featuring a bunch of solid comedic actors. The difference was that this movie was actually funny. Dumb, sure, but I laughed quite a bit. It also shockingly paid off most of the subplots in the film and featured some actual character development, which are two touches that most comedies neglect these days. And the fight at the end actually lived up to the build.
All in all, worth watching. Not a classic by any means, but it's dumb fun. Day and Ice Cube were both perfect in their roles.
Was in the mood to watch a comedy after the loss tonight. Fist Fight was better than it had any right to be. I'm now convinced that Charlie Day can carry any comedy and make it both funny and watchable. This kind of reminded me of Office Christmas Party. Both were simple concepts featuring a bunch of solid comedic actors. The difference was that this movie was actually funny. Dumb, sure, but I laughed quite a bit. It also shockingly paid off most of the subplots in the film and featured some actual character development, which are two touches that most comedies neglect these days. And the fight at the end actually lived up to the build.
All in all, worth watching. Not a classic by any means, but it's dumb fun. Day and Ice Cube were both perfect in their roles.