Monday 19 August 2019

Jackass 3.5 - Left me a bit cold

The 'Jackass' franchise is definitely an 'acquired taste.' I dare say many will find the idea of a group of grown men coming up with new and immature ways to humiliate and hurt each other the last thing they want to watch as it's totally infantile.  But then there are those of us - for whatever reason - who actually quite like it.  Like me.

I've watched all the 'Jackass' movies and enjoyed - in a crude and low-brow way - all of them.  Therefore, I was only too happy to rest my brain to the guys' latest offering.  And, having seen it, I can say that, although it's nothing that new and most people who have seen one 'Jackass' movie will know what to expect, it does seem to be a grade below the average.

The stunts just didn't seem that over-the-top and interesting.  Yes, there were the odd gross-out one here and there which stuck with me, but - ultimately - this is a film of the leftover stunts that didn't make the other films.

You'll get plenty of 'interviews' added to 'pad out' the run-time, but they hardly offer much insight into anything that you may actually be interested in.  It's just the cast saying how much things hurt etc.

If you're a mega fan of the franchise then you'll probably enjoy some of what's on show here.  However, it's not a vital addition to the collection and you're probably best off waiting for it to come on an online streaming service and watch it for free rather than paying any extra money to see it.

6/10 May just keep you awake if Freddy Krueger was haunting your nights

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