Stuber

-



When I first read that there was going to be a comedy based around an Uber driver, I thought it was a joke. Then I saw the trailer and realized that it was actually happening. This movie is based around Stu, part full-time retail worker and part Uber driver. Stu unknowingly accepts a job ushering a LAPD detective around town. He unknowingly and unwillingly is dragged into a dangerous and funny adventure. What follows is The Good, The Bad, and The Spoilers of Stuber.

The Good
Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani are an amazing duo. The way they play off each other exemplary and keep the laughs rolling. While Stu is so soft spoken, nervous, and unsure; we have Detective Vic whose loud, demanding, and a classic “doesn’t play by the rules” cop. The action sequences were surprisingly good for a comedy. Bautista was given plenty of opportunity to show off his wrestling background with some good hand-to-hand combat. One of my favorite, if a little far-fetched, was the scene in the Vet clinic.
The Bad
So my biggest problem with this movie is that, besides the uber driver aspect, we have seen it many times before. Rough Cop loses his partner and devotes his life to tracking down the killer and getting justice. He alienates his family, his colleagues, and is forced to take an unlikely partner along for the ride. I also didn’t care for the constant reminder of the romantic connection for Stu. I understand that this was needed to help us see Stu’s character development, but it seemed to ruin the flow and take away from the investigation side of the movie.
My Overall Opinion
Stuber is a funny movie that will keep you laughing. That being said, I don’t know if I will watch it again. The story was predictable, and while funny, I think that “The Other Guys” with Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell is a much funnier cop comedy. I think Stuber is worth a one-time rent or stream, but that’s about it.
What are your thoughts? Do you agree or disagree with my points? Comment your thoughts below.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Batman (Like, Another One)

-
Image
  When I first heard there was going to be another Batman, with a different actor, my first thought was simply “why?”. When I found out that this actor was Robert Patterson, I was genuinely intrigued. I know Patterson gets a lot of negative comments because of the Twilight movies, but I have never held those against him. The Batman follows this iconic superhero in a new dark tale as he tracks down a serial killer. Batman slowly follows the clues into the criminal underworld of Gotham and the possible corruption of Gotham’s most influential figures.   What follows is The Good, The Bad, and  The Spoilers  of The Batman. The Good This movie has a nice “dark” feel to it, reminiscent of The Dark Knight. A villain that brutally kills his victims. A hero not afraid to beat the bad guys to a bloody pulp. Criminals focused on sex, drugs, and all things bad. These are things that the majority of super hero movies seems to shy away from, or skirt around. Although the majority of superhero mo
Read more

Talk to Me

-
Image
  Talk to Me is the newest scary movie to hit theaters. A group of teenagers discover that they can use an embalmed hand to communicate with the dead. The experience is addicting and they soon relish the thrill to keep using the hand. Unfortunately, their game had frightening supernatural consequences. What follows is  The Good, The Bad, and The Spoilers  of  Talk to Me . The Good I love a good horror movie, sadly a lot of horror movies over the last few years focus on jump scares more than the actual story. However, Talk to Me does a great job delivering an original story, filled with more chilling moments, then actual jump scares. (There are still plenty of those) The story is intriguing and will keep you questioning what is real and what is not throughout the entire film.   By far my favorite aspect of this movie is the ending. Although my reviews typically have spoilers, I cannot bring myself to spoil what I thought was a superb ending to this horror film. Often, horror mo
Read more

The Last Voyage of the Demeter

-
Image
  The Last Voyage of the Demeter sailed into theaters this past weekend. This movie gives life to the captain’s log in Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. The crew of the merchant ship Demeter sailed to London, as they have countless times before. What should be a routine job and hefty bonus, soon becomes a fight for survival as the crew learns that there is a monstrous presence aboard. What follows is  The Good, The Bad, and The Spoilers  of  The Last Voyage of the Demeter . The Good While the story The Last Voyage of the Demeter is based on excerpts from a classic horror novel, the idea to bring these logs to life was genius. This film provides a story to the events that took place over a single chapter in the novel. While those of us who have read the novel know how the story will end, it did not change the intrigue in seeing how the story would play out. The cast does an amazing job making this believable with great performances throughout. The Bad Unfortunately, the unique take on
Read more