Blockers (2018) User Reviews

Is it just me or does this film seem grotesquely overrated?

[jackwarchibald · 5/10 · 10 April 2018]

Blockers is a film that I personally looking forward to a bunch. The trailers completely sold me on this idea of a hard R, raunchy comedy that was original, heartfelt, and delivered some dang good laughs too!

Unfortunately, all the stuff you heard that was funny in the trailer is either not funny because you've heard it all before or it's cut out of the movie entirely.

So don't see Blockers. It's a painfully unfunny crude-fest that delivers crap humor, no emotion, disney-channel acting, and a worthless story. The only good things about it are the three daughters and one of their dates.

Giving this one a generous C- or on Imdb, a 5/10

They would've done better without advertising this

[maruugaa · 7/10 · 9 April 2018]

I'll be honest, I knew about this movie months in advance, and the preview made it look terrible. Then, on top of this, whenever I watched tv, ads for this movie would run during the commercials, and they were insufferable. I thought this movie was going to be absolute garbage(because that's what the previews made it out to be) and was kind of annoyed when my friends picked this of all movies to see. The theatre was almost empty, even though it was only day 2 of it being out. I'm guessing everyone else saw the ads and decided not to see it.

Anyway, to my utmost surprise, the movie actually turned out to be quite decent. I laughed throughout the movie. And it actually did have somewhat of a plot, and it was original humour, as opposed to the cheap sex and weed jokes that I expected it to be from watching the previews.

It's a shame. I feel that because they ran so many terrible ads for this movie that a lot of people will never get to experience this movie.

A Satisfying Mix of Heart and Humor

[Jared_Andrews · 7/10 · 16 April 2018]

Blockers is one of the funniest and best comedies in years. I want to get that statement out of the way first.

Three girls who have been best friends since elementary school agree to each have sex with their dates on prom night. Their parents catch wind of the plan and decide that they must stop this from happening. They play the role of blockers.

That's really all you need to know about the plot. This movie is fueled by the characters, all of which are more layered than they first seem. Look out for Ike Barinholtz's moment in the third act. And John Cena's. And Leslie Mann's. Heck, every featured character has at least one impressive dramatic moment.

But let's be clear-this is a comedy. Several scenes in this movie had me absolutely cracking up, and I was far from the only viewer laughing that hard. One guy started wheezing and even exclaimed, "oh man, this is too much; I can't breathe!" Then the crowd laughed even more. All of this uproarious laughter from a movie that contains no comedy stars. It's rare.

Btw, I have nothing but love for Leslie Mann (a comedy standout, not quite a star) and John Cena (a star, perhaps, but not yet for his comedy).

Then I realized something. There are comedy stars in this movie. They just haven't become stars yet. What I'm saying is, remember the names and faces from this movie, especially the three daughters. In a few years you will look back and see this as their breakout moment.

In addition to the humor, which is abundant, this movie has quite a bit of heart. That's what takes it up a level. Each parent-daughter relationship feels real and lived in. This helps viewers who are not already parents themselves understand what these parents are going through.

When one daughter asks why sex is so bad (a totally reasonable question), her dad stammers for a moment, then says he doesn't know. It's tough to explain. The movie wisely doesn't take this conversation any further. If it had, the conversation would have become preachy. Her dad has an answer, but it's a long, complicated and messy one. The scene (and the movie) works better without attempting to provide this messy explanation.

That's a line that the writers walk carefully and successfully. They say just enough to provide both sides of thought on why the parents want so desperately to stop their daughters. Are they wrong to manically chase their daughters down? Well, yeah. Are they wrong to want to protect them? Not at all.

That's what this blocking attempt is really about. Protecting their daughters. To the parents, sex is a step into adulthood and all its problems. They just want their daughters to stay safe and innocent as long as they can.

It's a warm message that works because it never patronizes viewers. This movie is much smarter than it looks in the trailer. I certainly didn't expect to laugh this much, think this much, or feel a lump in my throat when I saw promos for Blockers. But I did. And now I'm giving it a strong recommendation.

Go see Blockers. It's a hilarious story that also manages to make you care.

Cheesy, but I laughed so hard I cried!

[IMDaBabe · 7/10 · 30 March 2018]

After all the recent Oscar winners I have been watching, Blockers was a welcome break. I had expected it to be really cheesy and a bit vulgar (and it was!) but it had some surprises and made me laugh! I had a really good time.

The parents were a hoot, and in character, John Cena and Leslie Mann were both really funny. I think the dialogue between girls could have been a bit more realistic. It felt contrived. Like guys writing for girls and how they think...since the script was written by 2 guys, that makes sense.

A fun movie to watch, even though a bit unrealistic!

Pleasantly surprised

[weezd · 7/10 · 11 April 2018]

Honestly, I went to see this movie to kill some time. To see a bit of a mindless, sophomoric, escapism comedy. And although it did have these things and some jokes didn't land as well as others, it was so much more than that. There some pretty funny moments, several unexpected funny moments that caught me by surprise, and a whole lot of heart that actually built character and moved the plot forward more than I expected. It was still a comedy at heart, but there were some sincere, touching moments that helped the film instead of hindering it. It masterfully touches on parenting today and what it means to be an independent person as you mature as a young adult in both in your sexuality and in other ways. I'd say more of a 7.5/10 but as far as I know can only rate in full numbers

One of the better coming of age stories this year

[jackgdemoss · 7/10 · 19 June 2018]

If you would have told me 5 years ago that I would enjoy a movie where John Cena butt chugs a beer, I would have been shocked that you made such a specific accusation, but then probably agreed with you. Aside from its moments of corniness and absurdity, Blockers accomplished its goal of getting a few good laughs out of me. The coming of age plot hidden behind our adult protagonists was charming.

Avoid

[hammadiafzal · 3/10 · 11 July 2020]

Blockers is simply not funny and a complete drag. Disappointed this counts for entertainment these days.

very funny... and creative... and raunchy... and reflective of our times

[dave-mcclain · 8/10 · 22 March 2018]

"Blockers" (R, 1:42) is a comedy directed by Kay Cannon (writer and producer of the "Pitch Perfect" movies, but making her directorial debut here) and written by Brian Kehoe and Jim Kehoe (2005's "Overachievers"). In one 12-hour period, the story has raunchy fun with both teenage and adult sexuality, with adult and high school relationships also providing comic fodder - parent and teen, teens with each other and parents among themselves - while being reflective of the times in which we live.

Lisa (Leslie Mann), Hunter (Ike Barinholtz) and Mitchell (John Cena) are connected with each other because of the close, long-time friendship of their daughters, Julie (Kathryn Newton), Sam (Gideon Aldon) and Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan), now high school seniors. Lisa is a lonely single mom who is unusually close to her daughter, Hunter is divorced from his daughter's mother and tries to be a fun and completely supportive absentee parent, while Mitchell is an overprotective, overly sentimental dad.

On the day of the high school prom, Julie tells her friends at lunch that she has decided to give her virginity to her boyfriend that night after the dance. Kayla quickly and enthusiastically embraces the idea for herself and her date. Sam is a bit more hesitant, seeming to have her mind on something else, but eventually decides to follow suit and - just like that - a "sex pact" is formed. Julie, Sam and Kayla and their dates gather at Sam's house for some pre-prom pics, while their parents exchange pleasantries in Sam's back yard. But things change after the kids leave, when an open computer reveals the girls' plans for the evening. This sends Lisa, Hunter and Mitchell into a panic, leading them to chase their daughters around town, trying to keep them from doing what these three parents believe would be a big mistake.

"Blockers" is very funny... and crude and open-minded and empowering. The laughs come from the antics of these well-meaning, but clueless parents, the ridiculous situations they get themselves into, and sexual and gross-out humor involving the girls' quest and their parents'... anti-quest. The story emphasizes the teens' need to make their own decisions regarding their sexual behavior - and the parents' need to come to terms with that - one way or another. Individual Movie Fans may not appreciate such a frank portrayal of teen sexuality and sexual autonomy, but it's not exploitive and it is thought-provoking and even a little touching, while being humorous. (It's funny enough for the laughter in a crowded auditorium to drown out some of the lines of dialog which follow an especially comical incident.) The characterizations of the adults are mainly one-dimensional (not entirely inappropriate, given that the three girls drive the plot), while the teenage characters are interesting and the actresses play them very well. Overall, this movie is fairly original and well-balanced and very entertaining. "A-"

Not Award Winning But So Funny!

[rleeper-27530 · 7/10 · 8 April 2018]

This isn't going to win any awards but it was so hysterically funny. Those that didn't think it was funny, I think take life a bit too serious and need to learn how to just let go. It was hilarious from beginning to end. A nice change from all the serious and scary movies out there. I went to be entertained and I was not disappointed.

Starts off promising but runs out of ideas fast and just becomes repetitive

[Coffee_in_the_Clink · 3/10 · 19 March 2020]

There'll never be another "American Pie". But for the first twenty minutes of "Blockers" I held hope. Intially sceptical of John Cena's presence, he was brilliant, and the three girls who make a pact to lose their virginity on prom night were very funny and charming characters. Unfortunately, "Blockers" ends up stumbling over the hurdles that any sex-comedy like this should set out to avoid; sentimentality and attempting to circumvent gender notions - it's ok for boys to have sex, but not ok for girls. Initially the film avoids this by not taking itself seriously and just running along, raising a few laughs and is carried by the strength of its actors. But then the sentimentality and gender notions become overpowering; the over-protective father is a well-worn trope not only in film but in general society, and although Cena does it well it nonetheless becomes cringe-worthy and very repetitive. Leslie Mann's character was extremely irritating and her over-protectiveness of her daughter gets to the point where it's not funny and I found myself thinking, surely it will stop now. But it goes further and further to the point that she is under the bed when he daughter is about to have sex, in a scene that would illicit laughter any other time but by this stage it was just embarrassing and another miss-hit. The characters were there and the opportunity to make a female version of "American Pie" was very much possible but it all went flat very quickly and never recovered.

Surprisingly Funny!

[AdrienneGrayceMusic · 9/10 · 7 April 2018]

Just watched today. The movie was actually better than what the previews showed. Its nice seeing Cena playing in comedies. I thought it would be corny but was hilarious. Great cast. Packed house and laughter throughout the theater during the whole movie. Don't let the low ratings fool you. Definitely worth the 7.00 ticket I paid.

Teenagers want to have sex, and their parents prevent them to do so. Story as old as humanity, but worth seeing.

[kaptenvideo-89875 · 7/10 · 17 April 2018]

As a movie fan, I don't care for "genre movies" - meaning, in general, any project done just because authors imagine this kind of thing being hot right now.

As a rule, such efforts lack depth because they rely on cliches but rarely concentrate on fleshing out the world and characters which are the basic building blocks of decent storytelling.

As a result, I don't usually watch musicals, superhero stories, or computer animations... but I still like raunchy comedies. Not that I have high hopes for them, it's just a guilty pleasure.

"Blockers" falls into the latter category so if this kind of thing is not your cup of tea, you can stop reading now. Watching this wouldn't change your mind about sex, genitalia, bodily fluid, or partying related jokes.

Having said that, "Blockers" feels like one of the best raunchy mainstream comedies around. Definitely one of my favorites since the current wave was kickstarted by Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" in 2005.

I mentioned the legendary comedy screenwriter-director-producer on purpose. Here we have one of the more successful attempts to use Apatow's particular blend of entertainment to a great effect.

You know - dirty jokes but also a lot of heart, laid-back stories about everyday people, improvisational but strong dialogue, enough room to let everyone's personal charm shine through.

Apatow's formula has been around for a while now - finding a thankful audience with the short-lived cult series "Freaks and Geeks", gaining worldwide attention with "Virgin". But there's only few comedies that have managed to use it to such a good effect as "Blockers".

It's even cooler that the successful imitators are not comedy pros or Apatow veterans but (judging by their IMDb's resumes) relatively inexperienced screenwriting brothers Brian and Jim Kehoe. Plus the director is a woman, called Kay Connon.

I don't consider myself biased but women's efforts to helm modern raunchy comedies don't seem too encouraging, as witnessed in "Rough Night" and "Bad Moms 2", two recent examples that just suck.

Connon, on the other hand, has experience with the genre, having co-written the whole of "Pitch Perfect" trilogy. And her achievement as a first time director is denifinitely a noteworthy one. "Blockers" is just chock full of committed and charming performances. This is always a sign of good director because memorable performances rarely just happen, even in the best of times.

I am not mainly talking about the three leads (Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, John Cena) as parents on a mission to cockblock their youngsters' prom night sexcapades. The overall coolness of the big cast is something to savour, including Miles Robbins who feels like a second coming of Russell Brand in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall".

The compatibility and impeccable comic timing of every major player is just great. Special shout out should go to John Cena - who knew that WWE star could be such an asset in comedy, and not in supporting role as used to, but as one of the leads.

Traditionally, the "Apatow formula's" weakness has been lack of strikingly interesting story which often brings an overreliance on mediocre dialogue.

"Blockers's" story is not that interesting either - and some section could be shorter, such as teenagers in hotel - but the result works even when it gets corny, offering enough energy and inspired mayhem to be worth of genre fan's time.

All in all, "Blockers" kind of reminds me of "Step Brothers", one of my modern comedy favourites from 2008. The story is not the strong point and suffers from staying "middle of the road", lacking the one great punch which would raise it to the leagues of insta-classics. But the result is greater than sum of its parts, and the charm of the cast puts it a league of its own.

There's one thing that I'm a bit sad about though. The trailers make it seem like a mindless mainstream offering although the movie is slower and a bit more thoughtful than usual.

If possible, please watch "Blockers" itself first and trailers later, otherwise you may feel that you have seen all the stand-out bits already, which may make you miss out on how nice the movie feels as a whole.

Speechless

[johngifford-01940 · 1/10 · 8 April 2018]

Blockers takes every possible annoying aspect in American comedy and amplify's it to the point of maximum uncomfortably, resulting in an almost 2 hour sluggish, unfunny, disappointing comedy that completely misses it's mark in both humor and heart.

Teen/Adult Sex Comedy

[stevendbeard · 7/10 · 8 April 2018]

I saw "Blockers", starring Leslie Mann-Vacation_2015, The Cable Guy; Ike Barinholtz-Suicide Squad, Sisters; John Cena-The Daddy's Home movies, Sisters; Kathryn Newton-Lady Bird, Bad Teacher; Geraldine Viswanathan-Janet King_tv, EMO the Musical and Gideon Adlon-American Crime_tv, Girl Meets World_tv. This is a teen/adult sex comedy-both teens and adults are having sex in this movie. It's directed by first time director Kay Cannon, who has a writer's credit on all 3 Pitch Perfect movies, New Girl_tv & 30 Rock_tv. The plot is pretty simple; teenage girls plan on loosing their virginity on Prom night and their parents plan on stopping them. Leslie is Kathryn's overly protective single parent mom. Ike is Gideon's divorced father, who is trying to reconnect with her. John is Geraldine's emotional, can't believe she is growing up so fast, father. FYI: The original title of the movie was Cock Blockers but it was deemed too vulgar. So, they used a picture of a rooster-also known as a cock-before the word Blockers, in the advertisements. There is a moral to the story and it involves trust, honesty and equality. There is a scene just as the end credits start that involves nudity-there is a game played by Gary Cole & Gina Gershon that someone else is seen playing here. It's rated "R" for language, drug content, teen partying and sexual content-including nudity-and has a running time of 1 hour & 52 minutes. I enjoyed it enough that I would buy it on DVD.

A really fun comedy

[tmpsvita · 7/10 · 6 July 2018]

Blockers is part of a very promising film context lately for films of this type, which come out almost every month, this has also led to a certain wear and tear of this type of comedy and especially of the gags that to film in films always risk repeating . Kay Cannon, producer of the now famous "Pitch Perfect" trilogy, and here at his directorial debut, which is already very promising, offers to the above scene a comedy that manages to say something new despite its rather classical structure. Merit of a screenplay sometimes courageous that stands out for its emancipated and progressive spirit as well as intelligent and calibrated, also able to offer more than once to say the least hilarious gags thanks to the eased but also genuine interpretations. Certainly nothing exaggeratedly original but certainly a successful reversal of roles, teenagers who give the place as protagonists to parents who offer, in this case three, different points of view even if similar to each other because a parent different from others will always remain a parent ready to protect his daughter in any way possible, especially if it is the loss of virginity seen always differently from our society as it is a woman.

Surprisingly funny!

[dawnr470 · 7/10 · 29 April 2018]

I admit, I've been known to not like a movie just because of the title (cough, cough....Knocked Up....cough, cough) and wasn't looking forward to this one. But my 21 yr old niece was visiting & wanted to see it, so I went with her, and I'm glad I did! It's been a while since I laughed this much in a theater. Yes, there were some parts that were predictable or ever caricatures, but overall it was entertaining and had some REALLY funny moments. These girls are hilarious, and who knew John Cena could be so funny? So if you can get past the bad title, you may actually enjoy this movie.

WTF is with the positive reviews for this trash?!

[bobsaunderson · 1/10 · 7 May 2018]

This was easily the worst comedy or movie I have ever seen. I'm not offended by vulgarity, Horrible Bosses was brilliant, this wasn't...period. Don't waste your money on this crap!

Funnier than the trailer lets on!!

[stefanopizapio · 8/10 · 5 April 2018]

My what a surprise this was from the adult cast to even the young cast bringing the laughs through out the duration of the film. i was lucky enough to catch an early screening and so far this is the funniest film of 2018 i've seen so far. Never thought John Cena could be so funny but wow. definitely worth a watch

Trio of Parents Try to Stop Daughters with LOL Results

[ShelbyTMItchell · 7/10 · 8 April 2018]

John Cena, Leslie Mann, and Ike Berkowitz are a trio of parents of three different daughters. And when they find out about them in the going to the prom and wanting to do it with their three male dates,

Leslie hearing her daughter as overprotective single mother going to a college to get away from her mom.

John that is married and have a baby daughter and an overprotective father

Ike that is a deadbeat of a dad and a lousy human being who tries to redeem himself of his only child like Leslie's, as his child does not tell anybody except of Ike knowing about it she is "out" of the closet. For fear of her two best friends making fun of her.

But it begins with hilarious results and a post credit scene there. Parents feel that their children will overstep their boundaries while kids think their parents are overprotective.

Warning a lot of sex, nudity, and F bombs dropped. But still it is funny.

Awful comedy

[Horror_Flick_Fanatic · 1/10 · 22 June 2018]

Imagine a "R" rated Disney Channel movie about three dorky females that created a sexpact to lose their virginity on prom night. The humor is dull and stupid.

I'm not sure who the demographic audience this film was meant for because it's littered with sexual references, both verbal and physical innuendos. As an adult comedy it fails miserably, and a teen film I don't think I would be comfortable recommending this film.

This film is grotestically overrated.

No Blocks About it

[rgkarim · 8/10 · 6 April 2018]

Another weekend, another movie and tonight Robbie's Reviews is hitting the comedic flick of the week with a few of his family members and friends. In a made for television name, tonight's film promises the possibility of some scenes that are going to be funny, but probably cringe worthy at the inappropriate scenarios at hand. As usual though, I'm happy to share my thoughts on the subject matter. So enough chatter, time to review:

Title: Blockers Director: Kay Cannon Writers: Brian Kehoe, Jim Kehoe Stars: Leslie Mann, John Cena, Ramona Young

LIKES:

-Pace: Many comedy movies have issues with pacing, often falling to the extremes and spoiling the atmosphere of the movie. Blockers manages to keep much of the movie nicely balanced, spending enough time to deliver laughs, but escape drawing it out for too long to grow stale. The story continues to move, keeping the movie fun and manages to avoid dragging.

-Story/Layout: Cannon's direction finally returns to the quality I have longed for since Pitch Perfect. Breaking from the series, this directors was able to lay a nice story down as the foundation, anchoring the comedy to a relevant point and thereby maximizing the laughs. Too balance the chaos though, the movie actually drops some character development into the mix, helping evolve the characters from simplistic idiots with extreme flaws and have you like them in the end. Then to throw some morals into the mix, some of which have some class and heart to them, to help pull you into this...adventure in parenting.

-Dynamic Comedy: A comedy has to have pizazz, remain engaging, and often take a few turns to really remain entertaining to me. Blockers, despite all the wrong moments, managed to accomplish this for the audience and me chuckling/laughing through much of the movie. This movie pulls no punches, spreading the humor amongst the genres of sexual promiscuity, slapstick humor, comedic banter, college antics, the awkwardness of sex, and surprisingly a lot of popular culture references. With the writing keeping all these antics adequately mixed and pertinent to the story, they delivered a very fun film to deliver on the promise of laughs, laughs, laughs.

-John Cena: For this reviewer, the real champion of this film was the wrestling legend himself. Cena accomplished so much in this film in the way of comedy, managing to take the over-the-top writing of a naïve, overprotective parent and make it more humorous than annoying. His delivery has that tone that adds that necessary factor to maximize laughs, and seeing his facial expressions as he continues to fall into the strangest traditions only helps to leave you chuckling so hard you might drown out the speakers. Dislikes:

-Lazy Writing: While much of the writing is well done, filled with wit and pizazz, the one element that fails is the language aspect. While cursing may not be as annoying to other fans, having some of the words aimlessly thrown around just isn't my cup of tea. It's lazy to throw in cursing as much of the sentence fillers and Blockers fails this challenge at times.

-Banter Comedy/Annoying Moments: Banter comedy is a mixed bag of tricks for me, but seldom has a movie found banter to make me laugh. Blockers had a few moments, but there are times where the banter is drawn out too long to remain entertaining. Even more so, some of the banter lacked that comedic magic the rest of the film had, resorting to mundane arguing that dragged on a little to long for me, adding unnecessary length.

-Inappropriate Moments: Rated R movies continue to push the envelope for what can be on screen, and Blockers shows plenty of private areas in situations I never want to see again. Still, this film is all about strapping on a pair and getting ready to see things that twenty years ago would never land in a theater showing, some of which make Fifty Shades scenes look like child's play. While not the worst I've seen, there were plenty of uncomfortable moments that weren't so humorous as disgusting to me.

-Some Story Flops: Past the comedic portion though, the only other major dislike I had was some of the story choices they made. There are a lot of moving elements in this movie, and unfortunately the writing/directing dropped some major plot points. Ike Barinholtz's character's story elements take the biggest hits of the bunch, elements that merely tease at a deeper/richer tale that could be relevant to many. In addition, there are some other components that are somewhat forced into the mix, most of these being gross stereotypes of American lifestyle that are semi-entertaining, but nothing more than a visual representation of how superficial we can be. There were even a few characters not needed for this film, so that more annoying moments could sneak in (I'm looking at you wife of Ike).

The VERDICT: Blockers is by far one of the better comedies to move back into theaters for the longest time. While not the wittiest tale to grace the theaters, it does accomplish a lot of over the top moments to bring laugh after laughs, thanks again John Cena. Even better, is the story to keep this dynamic comedy moving, with a pace that is incredibly structured to maximize everything they wished to bring this. Yet, the movie still suffers from lazy writing at times, going down lackluster dialogue, overdone banter, predictable plot lines, and some incidents that cross way over the line. Still, the movie accomplishes the goals of superficial laughs and a cute, weird tale earning it some bonus points. Worth a trip to the theater? Would say no, but it really works for a group movie so can be good to visit in this case, otherwise, stay home for this film.

My scores are: Comedy: 8.0 Movie Overall: 6.5-7.0

No Expectations Fun

[nowego · 7/10 · 24 June 2018]

This movie held no expectations for me and I kept an open mind going in without having read any reviews. I had only seen one other movie that John Cena has been involved it, The Marine, and I thought that was crap. He surprised me in this one, he really can act and it was a nice surprise and I will look out for future movies with him involved. Leslie Mann did a good job and Ike Barinholtz was crazy and a bit over the top, but enjoyable.

This movie started off normally enough then got crazier and crazier as it went along. As a bloke there were two scenes that my eyes wish they had never seen, but unfortunately they have and cannot be undone.

Lots of cringe humour and some really funny laugh out load moments made this an enjoyable 100 minutes for me, but not everyone would like it.

I am not sure I could watch it again, but it was good once.

More Laughs For Parents Than Kids

[Foutainoflife · 7/10 · 26 August 2018]

While "American Pie" was geared more towards teens, this is more for parents. This had a bit of a "She's Out Of Control" (starring Tony Danza, 1989) feel to it. I found it funny and even touching at times. There are enough reviews here to offer spoilers somewhere else so I'll just say that if you want to have a few laughs about being a parent facing the dilemma of letting your kids grow up, this is cute. Once again, it was very much like "She's Out Of Control" so if you've seen and like that film, chances are that you will enjoy this.

Funny, Silly & Surprisingly, Heartfelt!

[namashi_1 · 7/10 · 12 April 2018]

When I first watched the trailer of 'Blockers', I had a feeling that I was gonna laugh here, even if only in bits. But after the reviews came in & rotten tomatoes gave it a certified fresh rating, my interest grew quickly.

And to my surprise, 'Blockers' proved to be a rewarding experience. I found myself laughing much more than expected & believe it or not, I also felt emotional in its final bits. This is a funny, silly comedy, that surprisingly, is also heartfelt.

'Blockers' Synopsis: Three parents try to stop their daughters from having sex on prom night.

'Blockers' has a thin premise, but Writers Brian Kehoe, Jim Kehoe, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg & Eben Russell come up with a winning Screenplay. The paranoid parents trying their best to stop their girls from getting laid, is pretty entertaining. Yes, the first 20-minutes are a bit flat, but the rest of 'Blockers', is truly fun. Also, the sequences that follow one after the other, especially the alcohol chugging scene, left me & the almost packed auditorium, in splits. The humor is offensive at times, especially in the sub-plot involving (Gary Cole & Gina Gershon as a kinky couple; both superb), but the laughs, fortunately, don't stop. In short, watching the parents go on a rapid chase evokes laughter, the girls trying to get laid are fun to watch too & by the time the film comes to an end, the emotional connect leaves an impact. The final 15-minutes are heartfelt & offer empathy, that's usually hard to find in this genre.

Kay Cannon's Direction is satisfactory. Cinematography & Editing are well-done. Art & Costume Design are perfect.

Performance-Wise: Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz & John Cena are in good form. Mann does well as the paranoid mother, Ike is terrific as the boisterous dad & Cena scores the best as the over-emotional dad. Cena, sportingly takes a shot at himself & is the butt of all jokes. Kathryn Newton, Geraldine Viswanathan & Gideon Adlon are also lovely & portray their parts to perfection. Others lend great support.

On the whole, 'Blockers' is a funny film, with heart. Go and have a good time!

I liked it!

[darkmarjk · 7/10 · 26 June 2018]

Standard fare really, wanted a laugh and we got many. It's not groundbreaking or particularly clever but was just what I wanted.. a laugh!