Role Models

The characters and minutia of Role Models are what make this formulaic movie entertaining, playful and novel. You can tell that it will have a happy ending of sorts but you don't know exactly how it will get there. Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott play energy drink reps turned 'Big Brothers' after a little run in with the law in this consistently amusing and witty movie. The kids they end up mentoring are difficult to say the least but all the characters work well together. It isn't a completely ludicrous film; it is actually pretty believable to a point. You get to know the characters better than you would in most other comedies like this and yet the film doesn't ever take itself too seriously. All the actors in this film are a delight to watch but it was Rudd that ultimately made the movie for me. Role Models exceeded my expectations; it's funny.