REVIEW No. 150!
"Of course, I am talking about my integrity....!"
Cedar Rapids is a delightful film. Having been oddly promoted as a grown-up Porky's, this little indie has so much fine acting acting and writing on display. Ed Helms (Stu in The Hangover) and Anne Heche give terrific performances, and John C Reilly gives the stereotypical 'jerk' character some real emotional depth. The narrative never goes anywhere that is completely unexpected, and the slightly self-conscious scripting and character lurches in the second half are a little unconvincing, but overall the film shows a beautiful balance between humour and pathos and the writing gives the seemingly limited characters real warmth and credibility. The seeming sequel-set-up towards the end is actually played out during the credits, which is some ways is a shame, and it would have been good to revisit these characters again.
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