2 1/1 out of 4 stars.
Nicholas Stoller's "Neighbors" is a college comedy that is similar to "Animal House." It's about Mac and Kelly Radner (played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, respectively) whose new neighbor is a college fraternity led by Teddy (Zac Effron) and Pete (Dave Franco). The Radners have a newborn daughter and are both excited and scared by their new neighbors. A happy beginning soon turns into a war between the Radners and the fraternity. Comedy ensues.
"Neighbors" is another exaggerated college comedy that gets caught up in the crazy fraternity parties. It can be funny at times, but it can get very raunchy and the jokes can be a little stale. There's a great scene towards the end of the film where Rogen and Effron fight. It's hilarious. I think Stoller's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" was great, but didn't enjoy his "Get Him to the Greek' as much. His "The Five Year Engagement" and "Neighbors" fall into an in between section for me.
Rogen and Byrne have good chemistry and Effron and Franco are solid as the fraternity students. I liked how the film looked at the transition from college to the "real" world and questions if we ever truly grow up. Is there always some part of us that will be that crazy college kid? It's an interesting idea to me and I liked how the film handled those scenes.
Stoller's "Neighbors" is a decent college comedy with enough laughs to make it worth watching. I think most college students and adults can relate to the struggle of wanting to be a college kid and wanting to be an adult. It's a film for people who liked those exaggerated comedies and Appatow films. If you don't like raunchy and exaggerated humor, you probably won't enjoy this movie as much.
Nicholas Stoller's "Neighbors" is a college comedy that is similar to "Animal House." It's about Mac and Kelly Radner (played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne, respectively) whose new neighbor is a college fraternity led by Teddy (Zac Effron) and Pete (Dave Franco). The Radners have a newborn daughter and are both excited and scared by their new neighbors. A happy beginning soon turns into a war between the Radners and the fraternity. Comedy ensues.
"Neighbors" is another exaggerated college comedy that gets caught up in the crazy fraternity parties. It can be funny at times, but it can get very raunchy and the jokes can be a little stale. There's a great scene towards the end of the film where Rogen and Effron fight. It's hilarious. I think Stoller's "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" was great, but didn't enjoy his "Get Him to the Greek' as much. His "The Five Year Engagement" and "Neighbors" fall into an in between section for me.
Rogen and Byrne have good chemistry and Effron and Franco are solid as the fraternity students. I liked how the film looked at the transition from college to the "real" world and questions if we ever truly grow up. Is there always some part of us that will be that crazy college kid? It's an interesting idea to me and I liked how the film handled those scenes.
Stoller's "Neighbors" is a decent college comedy with enough laughs to make it worth watching. I think most college students and adults can relate to the struggle of wanting to be a college kid and wanting to be an adult. It's a film for people who liked those exaggerated comedies and Appatow films. If you don't like raunchy and exaggerated humor, you probably won't enjoy this movie as much.