Will Admittedly, this is not exactly the kind of film I normally go for, but I found the whole thing rather insipid and tiresome. Compared to recent comedies that actually attempt to explore ANY larger issue or context (Knocked Up, 40 Year Old Virgin, Stranger than Fiction, or Superbad, for example), this definitely is a huge regression. There is an okay (yet clichéd) story dealing with acceptance/tolerance/be-who-you-want-to be/blah blah, but I found that any real exploration of real issues and dramatic interest was completely undermined by the constant and lazy reliance on easy, cheap laughs. It is a parade of shock humor that rarely raises above a 6th grade level of engagement: "Cursing is fun," "Boobies are cool," "You're gay," "Nerds are weird," etc. This kind of humor can be mildly amusing in small doses to fill the gaps, but as the totality of the entertainment value of a film it can be rather tiring. Granted, the jokes are quick and most are mildly affective. However, the film completely fails to do anything beyond this basic level and consequently hurts any real cinematic engagement. The entire film becomes nothing more than a string of lazy, intellectually insulting jokes. I'm not saying that this or movies like this have to be Citizen Kane, but a film that only seeks to embody immature humor is only going to entertain me so much. Throw me a bone, please. It is not difficult, as the above mentioned films accomplished this feat to at least some degree.

The performances are solid, especially from Jane Lynch and Elisabeth Banks, and there is a few good sight gags and chuckles. However, there is very little real interest in this film; it is hackneyed and devoid of creativity. There is nothing in this film I haven't seen before or couldn't see coming from a million miles. I had the entire narrative pinned by about 15 minutes into the film and nothing else in the film makes up for its structural and cinematic deficiencies. It is stupid, lazy, uninspired and proud of it. If you are interested in some mindless escapism, you could definitely do worse, but you could also do a lot better.