Neighbors 2 good start to summer movie season
Politically incorrect humor? Check. Sex jokes galore? Check. Seth Rogen being a stoner dad? Check.
That is it “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” marks all the boxes required to be a hilarious, yet immature at times spring flick heading into the summer blockbuster season..
Movies that are released in the first few months of a year are often panned by critics and not as successful at the box office. This year has been atypical as critically praised films like “Deadpool” and “Captain America: Civil War” have been released. That trend continues with the newest film from Seth Rogen,”Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”.
The film builds off of the chemistry in their relationship between Mac Radner (Seth Rogen) and his wife Kelly (Rose Byrne) that was so evidently there in the first installment. This time they are juggling raising a little girl while in the process of selling their house. All of this while Kelly is pregnant with a second child.
Things appear to be going along swimmingly until they learn that they have 30 days escrow. Aspiring sorority partiers lead by Morgan (Chloe Grace Moretz) threaten the whole sale as they purchase the empty former frat house from the first film.
Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron), in search of some feeling of self-worth, volunteers his services to get the sorority girls to leave the house.
The initial set-up is a pretty creative way to arrive, and that alone makes the film engaging as the viewers try to figure out how the dynamics of the alliance between Sanders and the Radners will all play out. The two were adversaries in the first film, which lead to some hesitance to work together. The generational gap among the three makes for funny awkwardness.
On the opposite side, Morgan and her two best friends struggle to find a way to raise cash to afford the rent, so they have parties. The parties are insane, totally capturing the atmosphere of what college age kids are into; crazy bright neon lights, punch with questionable ingredients, the whole nine yards.
Hilarity ensues as the two sides go to great lengths to get the best of the other, including stealing weed and reselling it.
Things that you would think only a college pothead might do to desperately raise money to afford the rent for a sorority house.
That is what this movie is, it is juvenile and college age humor, but hilarious nonetheless.
Grade: B+
Michael Ford is 25 years old and is currently in his third semester at Fresno City College and is in his second semester on the Rampage staff, first as...