Game Over, Man! (2018)

Game Over, Man! (2018)

Three friends are on the verge of getting their video game financed when their benefactor is taken hostage by terrorists. During a star-studded Los Angeles party, three zeroes become heroes (sort of) when the hotel they work at is taken hostage by bad guys. From the creators of Workaholics, this action comedy comes locked and super loaded on March 23.

Rating: NR

Genre: Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Kyle Newacheck

Written By: Anders Holm

In Theaters: Mar 23, 2018 Limited

On Disc/Streaming: Mar 23, 2018

Studio: Netflix

This almost laugh-free comedy ... is distinguished by a relentless level of outrageous yet strangely listless vulgarity. "Boys will be boys," says their boss in an early scene, laughing off their unprofessional behavior. But their conduct does not improve, and neither does this action comedy riddled with pop culture references. Game Over, Man! is grotesque, violent, insane and offensive-in other words, it's kind of exactly what you'd expect from a 'Workaholics' movie unrestricted by basic cable censors. The downside to generating original content for Netflix is that there isn't any oversight whatsoever; no one to point out how many of the jokes aren't working. At all turns, Game Over, Man! is a cynical vehicle for the kind of outdated humor that fell out of style more than a decade ago. A small step-up from Netflix's Adam Sandler offerings, but that's faint praise. With its inexplicable combination of phallic revulsion, fascination, and revulsion at its own fascination, this wretched film hates itself more than we ever could. Game Over, Man! is a sloppy production, with screaming and bullying used as a placeholder for actual jokes. A handful of BIG laughs, a lot of lurching along between them. I really liked the movie, to be honest it has some really funny scenes which could be enjoyed by witching off your brain for some minutes. I rate the movie 2.5/5.