10/10 E.M.
8/10 C.E.
How much did I love this movie? Let me put it this way I would GLADLY pay to see it again and even again and I get to see movies for free. If you go to see this movie for anything else watch it for the soundtrack. They picked out some of the best songs from the 80's and executed them brilliantly choosing just the right parts in the movie to play them. If that wasn't a good enough reason how about it was a blast straight back to the 80's with the hair, beautiful classic cars, styles, dancing and everything else you think of when someone says the words 80's.
It captures the 80's that Hot Tub Time Machine tried to capture while making a story that immerses you without feeling like it's trying to fit into an 80's motiff but rather the movie itself is the 80's. Hard to explain but you'll see soon enough. You will also no doubt love pointing out stuff like the Delorean that is cleverly hidden at the Beverly Hills drive way scene and cool 80's movie references ect.. The movie was a great 80's party- dance battle, sex, drugs and rock and roll included.
Topher Grace was excellent in his role of Matthew (an amazing name I got to say) delivering his lines with good comic timing and of course fitting his role of the geek grown up well after thorough practice with Eric Forman in That 70's show. Anna Faris actually does a good job in this movie for once not forcing the laughs upon the audience and showing that she can portray a character with something of depth to it... kinda. Dan Fogler nails the crazy peer pressuring friend quite well not over doing his party boyness so that the humor seems forced and yet at the same time being without a doubt the life of the party... or the idiot who tries to be that is. Teresa Palmer not only can act but also fills the 80's dream girl part nicely allowing her to actually bring to life the girl of our dreams who is actually a person and not just another pretty face.
The plot and character development admittedly were not that amazing being quite predictable in fact however that's how it works with an 80's film and furthermore it is more than made up for by the comedy of the script and that delivery of the actors. As mentioned the fact that it could be a movie that takes place in the 80's without being an 80's film nor feeling like a film that tries and fails to capture the 80's or the 80's ideal is in itself triumph enough. By the end of the film you just might come out feeling like you partied so hard that you will need to know who will be taking you home tonight.
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