You'd think some (French) people were watching Tree of Life instead of a low-budget teen comedy. I don't think the movie re-invents anything, but there are a lot of sharp laughs to be found here. It's certainly gotten a lot of good reviews, many more good than bad in all the ones I read.
It doesn't start off the best, but gets going as soon as The Rog (Robert Adamson) shows up. He's sort of a low-rent Spiccoli, except without the brains. As soon as he arrives, the laughs really begin, as we now see the setup between the two groups. Lindsey Shaw is also very good as the Rog's girlfriend Peggy.
Chris Kattan shows up, and while I'm not a fan of his, it was one of the less annoying performances I've seen him give.
The rest of the movie is basically a back and forth between the two groups, with the island sort of becoming a metaphor for high school.
I get the feeling this is destined to become a cult film. Not a cult classic, mind you, but a fun little movie that has some kind of message. My guess is that if you don't like the message, you won't like Devolved.
It doesn't start off the best, but gets going as soon as The Rog (Robert Adamson) shows up. He's sort of a low-rent Spiccoli, except without the brains. As soon as he arrives, the laughs really begin, as we now see the setup between the two groups. Lindsey Shaw is also very good as the Rog's girlfriend Peggy.
Chris Kattan shows up, and while I'm not a fan of his, it was one of the less annoying performances I've seen him give.
The rest of the movie is basically a back and forth between the two groups, with the island sort of becoming a metaphor for high school.
I get the feeling this is destined to become a cult film. Not a cult classic, mind you, but a fun little movie that has some kind of message. My guess is that if you don't like the message, you won't like Devolved.
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