Review of Neighbors

Neighbors (I) (2014)
7/10
Don't listen to the hate, see it for what it is
26 November 2016
Really entertaining movie that I've enjoyed thoroughly every time I've watched it. It's really not that bad of a movie, it's very entertaining and Rogen and Byrne's performances are both great for what they are. People on IMDb have given this movie really horrible reviews, as a matter of fact I scrolled through the reviews and couldn't find anything above a 3/10. That's just wrong. Neighbors is not supposed to be Citizen Kane for crying out loud. It's a silly frat comedy and should be taken as such. I saw one reviewer complaining about the municipal guidelines that the frat refuse to acknowledge. What?? It's a fine movie that WILL make you laugh at least once or twice, if not throughout depending on your sense of humor. It will entertain you for it's whole runtime. The movie isn't trying to win any Oscars, so on that note some technical aspects of the film. It's edited in an interesting way at points that I found myself really enjoying. The cinematography is never upsetting which means that it's not shot by Roger Deakins but it never once really made me gag or anything (another thing reviewers have said). Stoller directed this movie in a really interesting way as well, and again I think the movie would be a lot worse without his direction, but again it's by no means directed by Hitchcock nor is it trying to look like it. All of the performances are great, if not entertainingly and appropriately slightly over acted. My point is, see this movie as a silly frat movie. Don't expect it to make you belly laugh from minute one to minute 95. Let it entertain you. It's a good movie that I'm never upset by re watching. DON'T LISTEN TO THE HATE!!!!!! 7/10
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