Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

A hard to describe fleeting parody about a middle-aged redneck couple who go on a trip to a beach resort in Florida. In addition, there's a plot about a mysterious villain and her devilish plan with genetically modified venomous mosquitoes, and many other bizarre atrocities. :D The ratio of cringe-worthy and cringe-funny madness is about 50-50, which is quite OK considering their frequency. It’s one of those films that will entertain you, but also make you feel a little ashamed. (19.02.2021)

For a film about two verbose middle-aged women (which is normally unbearable and unimaginable to watch or listen to), it's surprisingly good fun with cool ideas (a talking crab like Morgan Freeman, a mermaid), funny dialogue and a fine villain. The humor is carried more by the supporting characters than the protagonists, but it's fine. Jamie Dornan shows he has talent in a comedy as well and his song on the beach is probably the highlight of the film. Damon Wayans is also brilliant as a spy who gives away just about everything he can (more room for him and I would have been thrilled). It's got an overall interesting backstory too, with a well reasoned plan about poisonous mosquitoes. I wouldn't have minded at all if the last twenty minutes of the movie had switched from comedy to horror and showed us a beach massacre with mosquitoes like Piranha, but I guess that's too much to ask :D Funny and cute movie. Story****, Action>No, Humor****, Violence>No, Funniness****, Music****, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Suspense*. 8/10. (25.02.2021)

Barb and Star is a half-dried-up SpongeBob for people in their forties who make fun of people in their sixties, where imagination is replaced by gossip about tits and where the greatest transgression consists in the realisation that you are watching a movie about your mom. (05.12.2021)

Im Vergleich zu dem geradlinig geschriebenen Brautalarm ist die zweite Drehbuchzusammenarbeit von Kristen Wiig und Annie Mumolo eine viel bizarrere Angelegenheit, in der fast alles passieren kann, wobei sich einige Szenen fast wie eine zugänglichere Version von Mulholland Drive aneinanderreihen. Wiig schlüpfte nach dem zweiten Zoolander (und dem letztjährigen WW) noch einmal in die Rolle des äußerst seltsamen weiblichen Bösewichts, aber diesmal ist sie erträglicher und glaubwürdiger. Die Atmosphäre erinnerte stark an den bereits erwähnten Zoolander, gemischt mit mit einer beliebigen Anzahl von Austin Powers. Stellenweise ist es wirklich witzig, eine Szene später ist es (super)peinlich, und die beiden Positionen wechseln sich im Laufe des Films fast regelmäßig ab. (21.12.2021)

I'm a fan of comedies and I've got a soft spot for Kristen Wiig, so this movie seemed like it should hit all the right notes for me. Turns out, it fell flat. When the credits finally rolled, I realized something was missing — I hadn't had a proper laugh throughout. Sure, there were a few moments that brought a smile to my face, and I can't say I was bored (that would've been a challenge in that chaotic whirlwind), but it just didn't deliver the experience I was expecting. What's more, the creators seemed determined to make Kristen Wiig appear unattractive, and while they achieved that to some extent, at times it felt like an uphill battle. Which I guess is a good thing. Whether it was my mood or simply not being the target audience for this film, it didn't quite hit the mark for me. / Lesson learned: If you're going on vacation, pack some culottes. (22.02.2022)