I assumed from the trailer for this that it was essentially a knock off of Adventures in Babysitting, which was one of my favourite flicks as a kid - and it more-or-less is but not in the worst possible way. It's a solid premise, but it's made it's own here. It's cruder, has drug use, etc… and it comes off as just a big fun flick and I'm okay with that. Jonah Hill could do this part in his sleep - and that's not to say he's phoning it in - he brings it to the role, but it's the kind of thing that's by no means a stretch for him. Sam Rockwell was a lovely surprise and also very wonderful here as our villain (although the best friend running gag felt a tad over-done for my liking).
If you grew up with 80's flicks like I did this will probably make you feel right at home. I decided to give it a shot on Netflix 'cause I wanted to just chill, catch up on e-mails and watch something not too demanding - and it fit the bill perfectly. This film knows exactly what it is - light entertainment - and there's nothing wrong with that.
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