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for sacrifices is in the shape of a monster’s head, mouth agape, and is subject to more than its fair share of close-ups. The costumes on this show have a lot of flair and elegance to them as well, and the arc of attire that the leads go through from cavemen to royalty works with their characters and informs us of how well they are doing in their quest to find and reclaim their loved ones. Oliver Platt’s garments are among the most interesting and ornate, but again, it’s worth seeing the movie instead of an explanation, not that you’d believe me if I described them anyway.
There’s no doubt that the movie is a lot of fun. The target audience appears to skew a little bit younger, though there is plenty of raunchy humor to keep teenagers interested, and I was actually surprised at some of the language in a PG-13 film. The cast is exactly who you would want to play each and every role, and the concept has a lot of possibilities that are just never really explored. If it lacks one thing, it’s depth, and the disposable qualities of Year One make it less of a “Remember when…” and more of an “Oh they were in that?” It’s a nice break before the last of the big summer blockbusters, Giant Robots Attack Earth 2, hits theaters next Wednesday, and until then, you could do far worse.
Movie Grade: B-
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in Columbia Pictures’ comedy Year One. |
