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Critics Consensus: Though it strives to mimic The Hangover, 21 and Over is too predictable, too unabashedly profane, and too inconsistently funny to carry the torch.
Critic Consensus: Though it strives to mimic The Hangover, 21 and Over is too predictable, too unabashedly profane, and too inconsistently funny to carry the torch.
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In the end, 21 and Over is more exhausting - and exhausted - than funny or wild.
One of those brashly formulaic all-night-long youth-party flicks that's redeemed by the speed and personality of the actors.
These guys get into more trouble in one night than members of this film's target audience will encounter in their entire college lives.
All, or at least some, might be forgiven if there were just one likable character or memorable joke.
Among the ingredients "21" is missing: the infectiously random silliness of a Zach Galifianakis, the smug hunkiness of a Bradley Cooper, and any sort of Vegas-y gloss whatsoever.
21 & Over powers along with a winning Abercrombie bonhomie, IE naked guys and racism. Hilarious racism.
About 25 minutes into this movie-and that's generous-you start to wonder if the title refers to the I.Q. requirement necessary to enjoy this movie.
It's like The Hangover...but in college. And that's about it.
One of the best elements of the film is the chemistry between the three main characters; without which, the entire movie would be unwatchable.
Can we be that sure it's not an Ai Weiwei performance piece?
A few laughs pepper the general idiocy and occasional vileness.
Occasionally funny but more frequently excruciating and derivative, 21 & Over is aimed firmly at relative newcomers to the genre. Perhaps it should have been called 21 & Under.
One of the Funniest movies of 2013. A total blast of laughs from start to finish and does not want to stop. A hilarious and wickedly entertaining comedy that's just pure fun. It's fully loaded with non-stop antics and humor that will have you falling out of your seat laughing and in love with this special trio that take us on the whole ride with them. Miles Teller, Skylar Astin and Justin Chon are truly outrageous together, they have wonderful chemistry and have great character development. The film in all it's absurdity, it still has a undeniable heart that shines with its three young stars
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"This was a great film for me tonight. I was in the mood for a feel good funny flick and that is what I got. Miles Teller is becoming a favorite for me. I find him to be very funny. The film was my kind of humor and I know not everyone appreciates it. But the story did have a subdued storyline which I wasn't expecting but felt it mixed with the film well. It's a film about having a good crazy time and touching base with best friends that you've lost touch with. I'd see it again."
Miller: When did this get all Bananas and Pajamas? "A Night You'll Never Remember" 21 & Over is a pretty terrible movie. It's not funny, the cast isn't entertaining, and the whole storyline is just stupid. It's fucking awful. These type of party movies are never going to go away and that's sad, but the saddest thing is, they just keep getting worse. Who cares about anything going on in a movie like 21 & Over, which pummels viewers over the head with the partying and then wraps the perverse and crude storyline up with the cliche growth of friends. Two friends come to a college campus to visit their friend. When they arrive at his house, his father is there and tells them he has a med school interview in the morning. But it's his 21st birthday, so they go out anyway. So it's a long night of drinking and looking for a house and running into the same people over and over. Sometimes movies like this can manage to be a little fun, but 21 & Over doesn't. It's boring, unfunny, and really hard to get through. I actually almost turned it off a few times. In the end, it's just another lame comedy that attracts teens by advertising drinking, drugs, and sex. All three of which I have no problem with, but your movie still has to be something more.
I love a good R rated comedy about high schoolers/college kids who do crazy stuff. "21 and Over" doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it offers a very funny and entertaining entrant into the genre. Jeff Chang is a straight A student about to turn 21. His best friends from high school, Casey and Miller, surprise him and take him out for a wild night. Things get wild, crazy, and pretty darn hilarious. At 90 minutes long, the movie never over stays it's welcome and keeps it going at a good pace. Emily actually stayed awake through it, and thats usually a good sign, since she falls asleep or shows no interest in anything:-p If you like movies like "Road Trip" or "Sorority Boys", then this is right in your wheelhouse. If not, then this isn't for you, you'll just end up being offended.
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