I went to a screening of Stuber, starring Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani. It's a new take on the buddy cop film and one of the best things about it is that it doesn't really feel forced. It does portray unprofessional actions on the part of an LAPD officer but it was played for the laughs it justly deserved. I knew this movie was going to be funny but it far exceeded that expectation. It was more violent than I figured it would be but again, this violence served the story and wasn't at all out of place in that regard.
This film seems to employ a number of slow-motion headshots which is perhaps the weakest aspect of the movie as a whole. There were maybe four sequences in slow motion when at most, two really benefit from it. A couple of big moments were anticipated fairly quick nonetheless, I loved seeing when they happened. The jokes are smart and well executed. One or two shit jokes but they weren't forced or out of place. Much of it is physical humor, vomiting in response to violent action, injuries from violent actions... Did I mention that there is some violence in this film? We get the best parts of modern comedy and ’80s action.
That said, this is one of the funniest and most fun movies I've watched in a long time. More than that it showed considerable personal growth within the characters. Despite some unusual situations, this film is a relatable piece on human nature. The runtime is only 93 minutes but felt much faster. Well paced and cogent it feels as though they accomplished exactly what they set out to do and they do it well. Stuber comes out in theaters July 12th and I'm excited to watch it again.
