A recent update to the Netflix instant streaming selection reminded me that I had never seen Wet Hot American Summer,
First off: who the hell isn't in this movie? Appearing in this movie are:
Janeane Garofalo, the camp director and a favorite of mine since The Truth About Cats and Dogs)
Michael Showalter, of "Stella" fame (Google it and watch it)
Amy Poehler (awesome)
Bradley Cooper, raising the total number of movies I've seen where he plays someone gay to 2
Paul Rudd (so, this lands somewhere between Clueless and 40-Year-Old Virgin, chronologically)
Michael Ian Black (also awesome)
and Molly Shannon, David Hyde Pierce, Christopher Meloni, Elizabeth Banks, and Ken Marino.
The movie follows the above as camp counselors on the last day of summer camp (a really messed up summer camp, go figure) that is certainly reminiscent of Happy Campers (which I highly recommend, even though there's a lot of suspect acting). Unfortunately, this movie also finds itself all over the place. The occasionally funny parts are mired in an absurdist mess that does somewhat come together at the final talent show, which is, ironically, the least continuous part of the film, but probably the drollest. I recommend watching this movie with others, or intoxicated. I bet that would make it even better.
Score: 6.5/10
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