This past weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing the film “Night School”. Starring some of comedy central's classics Tiffany Haddish, Rob Riggle, Taran Killam, Keith David, and the king himself-Kevin Hart. The film starts off with introducing the main character Teddy (kevin hart), a jock-like boy who cannot take tests if his life depended on it. Problems literally jump at him and all people see is a man waving his arms around his face as if there was a swarm of flies attacking him. After abruptly leaving the SAT’s, Teddy vows to make it “big” and become successful on his own. Teddy has some things going for him. He has a supermodel wife who is way above his pay grade but she still loves him anyway. As he grows up he lands a job at a BBQ sale place until it burns down due to his stupidity. He is then forced to get a job at the so called Christian Chicken where he wears a chicken suit. To get a real job at a company he must revisit his old high school and get his GED. The ironic twist is that a kid he used to bully is now the principal and Teddy has a tough time reconciling. At this point of the film, the audience is introduced to Carrie (Tiffany Haddish), the night school teacher. Teddy meets his classmates and each of them have their own unique personality. To skip all the details and be a spoiler, Teddy gets his GED after taking the test...multiple times.
Throughout the film my there was a series of comedic scenes. For example, Carrie (Tiffany haddish) took her night school class to a boxing arena. She took each student into the rink and asked them a series of math or English questions. Teddy (Kevin Hart) steps up to the arena and Carrie starts asking him what the pythagorean is. Teddy has trouble thinking about the equation and Carrie proceeds to kick him in the groin. Teddy continues to fumble with the equation and then Carrie takes him down and has his head in between her legs. Teddy struggles to get away from her death grip. Finally Teddy remembers the equation and Carrie releases him but not without farting in his face. I would have to rate this film as good bad. Meaning it was funny but tedious at some parts. At one point in the film I was scrolling through my phone, going on instagram. I recommend you still go see it because it will give you some amusement.
Lots of great details in here about the film Night School! Your use of specific scenes/choices/evidence really enhances the focus of your response. Let's talk about some things that can improve: Remember that objective doesn't mean neutral. The first paragraph is bogged down in summary, but more evaluative tone (positive/negative) will enhance the quality of your review. The second paragraph has some subjective stuff, but some if it is also objective. Make sure you're clear on that distinction (I know you missed the first week or two of our class). It gets more subjective as you get into your recommendation and your opinion, but keep pushing that distinction between obj/subj. Also your title can show a little more flavor than just the title of the film. Looking forward to your next review!
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