Despite an incredibly strong cast, Movie 43 is a comedy film that suffers from its extreme lack of laughs. Although occasionally amusing, all too often the film’s gags fall flat and this therefore provides for an incredibly underwhelming overall viewing experience.
Comprising of a series of short films, Movie 43 feels rushed and surprisingly low budget for a film with such a stellar selection of stars on show. With poor comic timing and a real lack of editing prowess, the film often fails in its quest for cheap laughs and this therefore results in a fairly painful viewing experience as you’re left constantly waiting and wondering when the film’s next laugh will arrive.
Terrence Howard’s sketch stands out strongly here as the finest moment of the film; Howard is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise massively disappointing comedy and although watching the full 90 minutes of the film isn’t particularly recommended, seeking out the ‘Victory’s Glory’ short should surely provide you with a good few laughs should you do so.
With cover art that boasts of ‘the biggest cast ever assembled’, bigger is most definitely not better here; Movie 43 may have an impressive cast at its disposal, but by and large the film itself is anything but.
UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.
