There's a major reason I really loved this movie -- I live in Villa Rica, Georgia, the town it was filmed in. For me, it was a pleasure to see someone show my town in such a wonderful way. Villa Rica is a working town. It's not one of those fancy places with lots of southern belles and beautiful mansions (although we have some of both). Villa Rica has blue collar character and functionality, a really pleasant place to be with family and friends. When the DVD comes out, I'll be waiting at the store.
Now about the movie itself. It was very funny. I laughed all the way through. Yes, there was southern stereo-typing, something that stopped a friend of mine from even considering going, but stereo-typing doesn't have to be a negative and I don't think it was here. Ray McKinnon and Tim DeKay did a good job in their roles, Walton Goggins was fantastic, and Burt Reynolds was Burt Reynolds (nuff said). I felt that Bill Nunn's role could have been fleshed out some more and Lisa Blount (the wife), well, she played a depressed woman but it took me a while to get that - the movie actually had to tell me and I'm glad the movie did. The ending was really good but the lead up to the ending (i.e. the fight scene) was a little overblown.
I want to make it clear despite the negatives I've mentioned that I really liked this movie and I think others will as well. I recommend it.
Now about the movie itself. It was very funny. I laughed all the way through. Yes, there was southern stereo-typing, something that stopped a friend of mine from even considering going, but stereo-typing doesn't have to be a negative and I don't think it was here. Ray McKinnon and Tim DeKay did a good job in their roles, Walton Goggins was fantastic, and Burt Reynolds was Burt Reynolds (nuff said). I felt that Bill Nunn's role could have been fleshed out some more and Lisa Blount (the wife), well, she played a depressed woman but it took me a while to get that - the movie actually had to tell me and I'm glad the movie did. The ending was really good but the lead up to the ending (i.e. the fight scene) was a little overblown.
I want to make it clear despite the negatives I've mentioned that I really liked this movie and I think others will as well. I recommend it.