Most Hollywood movies follow a predictable trajectory; this one took a few brilliant turns and it took some risks. It was well worth it.
The story is highly implausible in many ways, but that did not bother me. Just because this story probably could not unfold this way in real life does not mean it is a bad story.
I was once a graduate student at a sorority/fraternity-dominated campus, and this movie is right on in its send up of "Greek" attitudes. This does not mean that the film is an accurate portrayal of all "Greek" students, any more than it is an accurate portrayal of mental challenges. But it does teach us something about both.
The only scene I found entirely too implausible was the car crash. The car could not have gone that fast, the driver would not have been in such an old car, and it would not have exploded three times on its way down. I think that scene was spliced in from an older movie. Finally, had the accident occurred as shown, the driver would not have recovered -- face intact -- so quickly.
The story is highly implausible in many ways, but that did not bother me. Just because this story probably could not unfold this way in real life does not mean it is a bad story.
I was once a graduate student at a sorority/fraternity-dominated campus, and this movie is right on in its send up of "Greek" attitudes. This does not mean that the film is an accurate portrayal of all "Greek" students, any more than it is an accurate portrayal of mental challenges. But it does teach us something about both.
The only scene I found entirely too implausible was the car crash. The car could not have gone that fast, the driver would not have been in such an old car, and it would not have exploded three times on its way down. I think that scene was spliced in from an older movie. Finally, had the accident occurred as shown, the driver would not have recovered -- face intact -- so quickly.