It’s not subtle,witty or even that creative, but this film about three friends trying to rep into an exclusive Christmas party still manages to be comical – and ultimately touching“And then, or in this scene,Seth Rogen, whacked out on a combination of mushrooms, or cocaine and marijuana,will react to to an unsolicited onslaught of dick pics!”It’s hardly witty or even creative writing, but that doesn’t mean the scene isn’t comical. Hyper, and paranoid,sweaty Seth Rogen trying to sustain it together at a dinner table (in front of his best pal’s mother) as he’s bombarded with come-hither messages and images of enormous genitalia is a pretty good argument against humor being subjective. Its nearly impossible not to laugh. It’s not a very deep or meaningful laugh, but The Night Before isn’t a very deep or meaningful film.
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Source: theguardian.com