If you are as big of a fan as I am of Sean William Scott and Paul Rudd and have not seen this movie yet, stop reading this and get to the nearest movie theatre!
Danny (Paul Rudd) is just down on life. Despite his gorgeous girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) and relatively cool job at an energy drink company, where he tours the country delivering energy drink-fueled anti-drug speeches, which I might add is hilarious because Wheeler (Sean William Scott) plays the Minotaur mascot and is constantly wasted, he still cannot find meaning in life. As if life could not get worse, his girlfriend has had enough of it and ensues to dump him. Not a good idea. Danny finally breaks down in the middle of one of his high-school anti-drug speeches and proceeds to promote them, followed by driving the minotaur energy truck into the school statue, in a pretty favorable position I might add. Needless to say, the two are faced with a consequential decision: Jail or 150 hours of community service. This should be a no brainer, right? Fortunately for us, no.
Sturdy Wings, the big brother program where Danny and Wheeler are sent to do their community service, is not your ordinary big brother program. Gayle (Jane Lynch), the owner of Sturdy Wings and reformed coke head, is not your usual big brother business owner either. She is consumed with the theory that everyone around her is trying to “BS” her and relates everything in her newly reformed life to her days as a coke head, which is absolutely hilarious by the way. As if things were not weird enough, Danny and Wheeler meet their “littles.” Wheeler gets paired up with Ronnie (Bobb’e Thompson), a young black kid that has never allowed a big brother to stick around for more than a week. Danny on the other hand is assigned to Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse or McLovin). Augie is a special child that believes he is stuck in the medieval ages and is a knight, hence does not exactly “fit in” with society.
The script, dialogue, story-line and acting in “Role Models” are all top notch. Even if I have never heard of Paul Rudd or Sean William Scott, this movie would make me an instant fan. From Gayle’s stories about her days as a coke head to Wheeler’s habitual tendency to get drunk before presenting their anti-drug speech, “Role Models” is hilarious to the last line. The story-line of Danny and Wheeler working for an energy drink company is perfect and provides a gateway for hilarious dialogue throughout the movie. As per usual, there is the usual conflicting event that causes some separation in the rapport between the characters, but the “final battle” climax is worth it.
David Wain (Director) and Paul Rudd (Screenplay and Danny) really hit the nail on the proverbial head with “Role Models.” Whether you are an avid fan of Paul Rudd or Sean William Scott, general fan of comedy or just looking for a well-contrived comedy such as Anchorman, Old School, or 40-year old virgin, “Role Models” will definitely satisfy your needs.
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