Starring
Jay Chandrasekhar, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme, Erik Stolhanske, Kevin
Hefferman, Brian Cox, Rob Lowe, Emmanuelee Chriqui, Tyler Labine,
Will Sasso, Damon Wayans Jr, Seann William Scott, Lynda Carter,
Marisa Coughlan, Jim Gaffigan, Fred Savage. Directed by Jay
Chandrasekhar. (2018/100 min).
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Review
by Stinky the Destroyerđș
What
exactly is so funny about the idea of a couple of highway cops
repeatedly working the word meow into their sentences while citing a
motorist? On paper, absolutely nothing. It's the kind of gag a seventh
grade class clown might do for attention. It's also a typical
scene from the original Super Troopers...presented without
context and completely unrelated to what could euphemistically called
a story.
As
much as I hate to admit it, though, I found that scene very funny,
among others. So did a lot of people, which is why Super Troopers
has such a cult following today.
And
it's those people that are almost literally responsible for Super
Troopers 2. That this one was partially crowd-funded practically
guaranteed the guys in Broken Lizard would give fans exactly
what they paid for. Though 17 years have passed, little has changed.
These five Vermont State Troopers are still pulling pranks,
belittling Farva (Kevin Heffernan), getting wasted and messing with
hapless motorists. And of course, it's all as intellectually
stimulating as a fidget spinner.
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| An esoteric moment from Super Troopers 2. |
If
you look hard, there's an actual plot. It turns out that part of
southern Canada is actually United States territory, and the Spurbury
police are given a second chance by replacing the Canadian Mounties to
patrol this newly-designated region. Of course, neither the Mounties,
locals or town mayor (Rob Lowe) are too happy about it. In the midst
of an escalating feud with the mounties, they stumble upon a
shipments of smuggled drugs, cellphones and assault rifles.
Mostly,
though, Super Troopers 2 is about the gags, some funny, some
not. I think even many fans would have to agree that its stars ain't exactly thespians, and aside from Farva,
none of these characters have distinctive personalities. Like the
original, this one plays like a checklist of what Broken
Lizard - who write their own screenplays - find personally
amusing (with obligatory shout-outs to some of their "classic" gags). If
viewers are on-board, great. If not, well, that's okay, too. That
laid-back congeniality is part of the film's charm.
Did
we really need a Super Troopers 2...almost
two decades later? Of course not. Anyone who sat stone-faced
through the first one will undoubtedly do the same here (why the hell
are you reading this anyway?). Aside from a slightly bigger cast
(including many gratuitous cameos), this sequel could almost be
considered a remake. Fans whose wallets made it possible
probably wouldn't have it any other way.
EXTRA
KIBBLES
FEATURETTES:
"Making of Super Troopers 2" - A pretty lengthy &
detailed doc, which includes Broken Lizard's crowd-funding efforts.
"Kevin Heffernan: Method Actor" - An amusing, fictional
profile of the guy who plays the hapless (and clueless) Farva.
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KITTY CONSENSUS:
NOT BAD. LIKE CAT CHOW.
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