I watched this for the promise of Icelandic scenery, which I rarely refuse, but this turned out to be a very trying experience.
There are absolutely good ways to write dirty humor, but this was not one of them. It was probably intended to be funny and endearing, but in reality it came off as lewd, creepy, and more than a little uncomfortable. "Two old guys make raunchy jokes and have fun" should not be edging into "sexual harassment is the modus operandi even though everyone has repeatedly asked him to back off" territory.
The characters are not entirely unlikable, of course. Their backstories are a little weak but the strength of the protagonists' friendship is believable. That said, there isn't much in the way of plot development-- which is fine, because good film doesn't necessarily require a tightly structured plot filled with cleverly written dialogue. However, there are a lot of really awkward moments where it is unclear what the movie is doing. Things are said, things happen, people appear and leave again, all without indication of why they were significant or even necessary in the first place.
There are absolutely good ways to write dirty humor, but this was not one of them. It was probably intended to be funny and endearing, but in reality it came off as lewd, creepy, and more than a little uncomfortable. "Two old guys make raunchy jokes and have fun" should not be edging into "sexual harassment is the modus operandi even though everyone has repeatedly asked him to back off" territory.
The characters are not entirely unlikable, of course. Their backstories are a little weak but the strength of the protagonists' friendship is believable. That said, there isn't much in the way of plot development-- which is fine, because good film doesn't necessarily require a tightly structured plot filled with cleverly written dialogue. However, there are a lot of really awkward moments where it is unclear what the movie is doing. Things are said, things happen, people appear and leave again, all without indication of why they were significant or even necessary in the first place.