REVIEW: Grown Ups 2

Some sequels make us scream and wonder why there was ever a sequel made.  That's not the case here.  This sequel makes you want to do more than just scream - it makes you want to rip your hair out.  If you thought Grown Ups was bad, then get ready for Grown Ups 2.

Grown Ups 2 takes place three years after the events of the first film.  This time around, Lenny Feder (Adam Sandler) relocated his family to his old hometown.  There he meets up with all of his old school friends, Eric Lamonsoff (Kevin James), Kurt McKenzie (Chris Rock), and Marcus "Higgy" Higgins (David Spade).  It is in their old hometown that chaos ensues and a series of adventures occur.  The four friends meet up with old bullies and along the way, meet new bullies - the frat boys (Taylor Lautner, Patrick Schwarzenegger, etc.).  And from here, only problem after problem can happen.

It's hard to describe the plot of this movie because the plot is pretty much nonexistent.  I'm not going to lie; this movie is bad.  Really bad.  There's little plot, bad acting, few laughs, and a tacky script.  It's meant to be a comedy, so I wasn't expecting all the complexities of a drama.  But this movie isn't a comedy because there are practically no laughs to be had.  There's a chuckle here and there... and that's it.

The script to this movie should never have made it to the big screen.  The dialogue sounds like a bad first draft that should have been burned in a fireplace.  Most of the jokes fall flat on their face and make no sense in the movie.  Not to mention the fact that some of the jokes are just downright rude and insulting.  They're anything but funny and squander the comedic talents of the four big stars.

If there's a weak script, you have to put all your acting efforts into it to make the movie better.  But the actors in Grown Ups 2 don't seem to care about their performances.  They laugh at their own jokes probably knowing that nobody in the audience would.  For four comedians, none of them are funny in this movie.  In fact, they're just annoying.  And this film will certainly not look good on Adam Sandler's movie list, as he has had one bad movie after another.  Remember Jack and Jill?  Need I say more?

  
I hated this movie.  Comedies aren't my favorite movies, but if they are well done, they can be fantastic.  Unfortunately, this movie is not.  It's just as bad as the first movie, which makes me wonder why they had to make a sequel.  If a deer peeing on one of the main characters is your kind of movie, then go for it.  But be warned: You will lose brain cells. There is nothing really appealing about this movie and I guarantee it will be up for the Razzies.  And the Razzie Award for Worst Picture goes to...

RATING: 0.5 / 5

This movie is rated PG-13 (crude humor, some language, alcohol references)