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Unfortunately, there are several factors going against this from being a completely fun movie to watch. One factor is that Amy Schumer playing an unlikable character doesn't really help, and the other factor is that this movie really relies on it's broad self-deprecating comedy which is already highly subjective in terms of being entertainment for everybody. Speaking of things being subjective, I would be lying if I said that I didn't laugh at some of the jokes in the movie. For that matter, I actually did want to see how the story was going to end as well.
Admittedly, this isn't exactly the best comedy around to watch, but there really were some scenes that I found funny. It's true that there are still a lot of groan inducing, uninspired, and simply unfunny jokes throughout the movie, but it does seem like it's genuinely looking like it's trying to make people laugh. There is also this one unforgettable scene involving "meat as bait" that is so unbelievably outrageous that I really got to give this movie some credit for even going there just for the comedy.
Some of the supporting casts like Joan Cusack and Wanda Sykes I thought definitely added some fun moments, while the whole joke revolving Ike Barinholtz is borderline annoying. I did find the relationship between Schumer's character and Goldie Hawn's to at least be entertaining enough in it's dysfunctional nature. Hawn playing the straight man to Schumer being the fool, is simply one of the best ideas this movie had.
The premise itself of merging the horrific act of kidnapping tourists in a Foreign country, and making it into the subject of a comedy, is either going to be seen as daring or offensive. The theme of appreciating your Mother on the other hand is a welcome aspect to the movie. There's also the other theme of women empowerment that is admirable, although it arguably may have gone too far by making just about all the male characters be seen in a negative light.
It may be easy to focus primarily on the negatives of this movie. Even though this looks like a throwaway comedy with no redeeming qualities at first glance, this was honestly passable enough to be entertaining in it's own right. It just may not be for everybody.
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