This is not a movie for everybody. The humour is very coarse at times, some parts of it are contrived, and it is obviously focused towards a university audience.
How do I know this? Because, like my friends who watched this with me, I was in a residence during my first year at Queen's University. And boy, does this movie bring back memories. What I found truly remarkable is that so much of this film rings true, unlike most teen/twenty-something comedies.
The plot revolves around a "dead man" clause (something that actually exists at several universities, including Queen's). Two college buddies find themselves failing, and after discovering that there is no mathematical way to raise their marks to a pass, decide to use the dead man clause to pass. So, they try to transfer a depressed student into their dorm room and push him over the edge; if they succeed, they get straight As.
While the movie itself isn't terrifically special (it won't win any awards of any sort), not only is there truth in how it depicts the residence experience, but almost every single joke comes across beautifully. The comic timing is great, and the movie just works. I just wish it had been longer and contained more truth, but hey, it's just a light comedy... 3.5/5.
How do I know this? Because, like my friends who watched this with me, I was in a residence during my first year at Queen's University. And boy, does this movie bring back memories. What I found truly remarkable is that so much of this film rings true, unlike most teen/twenty-something comedies.
The plot revolves around a "dead man" clause (something that actually exists at several universities, including Queen's). Two college buddies find themselves failing, and after discovering that there is no mathematical way to raise their marks to a pass, decide to use the dead man clause to pass. So, they try to transfer a depressed student into their dorm room and push him over the edge; if they succeed, they get straight As.
While the movie itself isn't terrifically special (it won't win any awards of any sort), not only is there truth in how it depicts the residence experience, but almost every single joke comes across beautifully. The comic timing is great, and the movie just works. I just wish it had been longer and contained more truth, but hey, it's just a light comedy... 3.5/5.