G33kPod gives it: 2 and a Half Stars
First, I’d like to acknowledge and thank Universal studios and DestiNY USA for affording me the opportunity to attend the advance screening of this new comedy. The plan is to invite folks for a free screening of an upcoming movie so they will go back out to the wilds of Social Media and sing the movie’s praises, ultimately to get more asses in theaters.
In case you’re not familiar with the upcoming Seth Rogen comedy, here’s a quick synopsis, courtesy of Fandango.com for the film:
“Seth Rogen stars as a father who moves his family right next to a frat house run by an obnoxious student (played by Zac Efron)”
Short and to the point and not entirely accurate. Seth Rogen’s family already lives there, it’s the frat that moves in and the hijinks ensue, but the hijinks have all been done before. The frat guys are too loud and the family gets on their bad side. Both parties scheme to take down the other…. yadda-yadda-yadda. It just didn’t work for me personally. Yes there were some funny parts but most of it was met with eye rolls and deep sighs from me. It’s a tired rehashed story for a new generation, and that’s the key here. I am not a member of the target audience for this flick. It’s meant for the Late teens, twentysomething crowd, not a geek pushing 40. I found myself just admiring the little girl most of the time. She’s a little cutie that reminds me of my two.
So as for a rating for the movie. It’s not terrible but nowhere near good. It’s what you should expect from a Rogen vehicle. Goofiness, pot references and slapstick comedy, but opposed to previous offerings, such as Knocked up, it falls flat and does not keep you interested. Like I said previously there are some funny parts ( the airbags sequence comes to mind ). I give it 2 1/2 stars. It was a weak offering and I still feel like I’m owed my money back even though I didn’t ( and wouldn’t) pay for it.