 | "A barely-there thriller, this comedy only made me realize how insane old people actually are" |
A barely-there thriller, this comedy only made me realize how insane old people actually are. With ass shots of grandma clawing at walls and running around like your overly competitive cousin during family picnics, the only fearful aspect of this film was its shock factor. Initially, I picked The Visit because the trailer looked absolutely awful. Needless to say, I set my expectations just about right.
The movie tells of how Becca and Tyler visit their grandparents' house for the week. They had never previously met each other as Becca and Tyler’s mother had been estranged with their grandparents due to her turbulent past. The movie then shows their week’s adventures and the abnormalities they start to notice about their grandparents. With scenes of nana chasing them on her hands and knees, and pop pop beating people up in-between the cookie baking and chopping of wood, the scenes for the most part, were rather slow.
Thank god, however, for Ed Oxenbould’s character, Tyler, for keeping the audience entertained. The politically incorrect preteen was one of the only things that kept my attention throughout the film. With his idea of replacing profanity with the names of female pop stars, cringeworthy racial confusion, and all his freestyles ending with a stereotypical sprinkle of misogyny—though quite immoral—I found it hilarious. Yes, I’m perpetuating political incorrectness (I know, Donald Trump would be proud), but with a movie this bland, I found it easier to focus on this as opposed to the rest of the storyline.
Overall, if you want to watch another bad thriller and don't mind political incorrectness, The Visit is great. Otherwise, I would spend my money on something more quality.
The movie tells of how Becca and Tyler visit their grandparents' house for the week. They had never previously met each other as Becca and Tyler’s mother had been estranged with their grandparents due to her turbulent past. The movie then shows their week’s adventures and the abnormalities they start to notice about their grandparents. With scenes of nana chasing them on her hands and knees, and pop pop beating people up in-between the cookie baking and chopping of wood, the scenes for the most part, were rather slow.
Thank god, however, for Ed Oxenbould’s character, Tyler, for keeping the audience entertained. The politically incorrect preteen was one of the only things that kept my attention throughout the film. With his idea of replacing profanity with the names of female pop stars, cringeworthy racial confusion, and all his freestyles ending with a stereotypical sprinkle of misogyny—though quite immoral—I found it hilarious. Yes, I’m perpetuating political incorrectness (I know, Donald Trump would be proud), but with a movie this bland, I found it easier to focus on this as opposed to the rest of the storyline.
Overall, if you want to watch another bad thriller and don't mind political incorrectness, The Visit is great. Otherwise, I would spend my money on something more quality.
