Ok, so no Larry The Cable Guy film is ever gonna be a superior work of art, but when it comes to these movies my criteria is pretty much based on one thing, is it fun to watch? And yeah man, this is a fun movie.
The story is of course pretty ridiculous, but I was reminded of my feelings of another Larry movie, Delta Farce. I remember thinking that it was almost a perfect 80's comedy and this is pretty well the same thing.
Cliches abound, but when the film isn't taking itself serious at all they tend to add to the humor rather than detract. So Larry is a redneck working as a health inspector and he tends to cause havoc despite doing a damn good job, so his boss hooks him up with a by the numbers partner to help reign him in. Think Lethal Weapon on food court duty.
There is of course mischief in town, when the finest restaurants start having trouble with their food being poisoned and Larry and his boyish female partner have to figure out what's going on before the big city wide cooking contest. Yeah, it's dumb, but it's fun dumb.
Anyway, the hot chick who played Donald Logues wife on that show is in it, Lisa Lampenelli is pretty funny as said womans mom, and Tony Hale is a bit underutilized as a wheelchair bound health inspector, but Larry has a trunk full of one liners and sight gags and while some miss, there are a lot that just had me bursting with laughter. There is also something to be said for a movie that can be super crude and not drop the F bomb all the time.
Just a fun flashback to an earlier time where you could make poop and fart and boob and testicle jokes and do it in a way that makes it accessible for any age.
So yeah, don't be afraid of this because of what you think it is. Take it from me, the 12 year old in you will have a blast.
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