I was excited to see Sumotherhood, and from the trailers, it seemed like a good laugh.
However, it was anything but.
There were several moments where I considered getting up and leaving, but I held out to see if there would be any plot developments or a resolution. There was not.
There was next to nothing in terms of 'plot' and very little storyline, all of the characters were never developed and everyone felt very 2D. There were several points that were begging for elaboration or further explanation but it never came. None of the characters were likeable (not that they were supposed to be) and it was a painful watch.
Riko's bipolar was clearly meant to be a plotpoint but also reads like the producer's research was a quick Google. It's never really elaborated on. There was one scene that got so close to genuine plot development but then the director must've gotten bored of that scene because it just... ends.
There were a couple of 'edgy' jokes that fell flat because they were either not actually edgy or awfully executed.
The film included celebrity cameos which was sort of a saving grace. Though, I can see why Ed Sheeran is a singer and not an actor.
2/10 because I never thought I'd hear Jeremy Corbyn say 'Allow it, wasteman'.
However, it was anything but.
There were several moments where I considered getting up and leaving, but I held out to see if there would be any plot developments or a resolution. There was not.
There was next to nothing in terms of 'plot' and very little storyline, all of the characters were never developed and everyone felt very 2D. There were several points that were begging for elaboration or further explanation but it never came. None of the characters were likeable (not that they were supposed to be) and it was a painful watch.
Riko's bipolar was clearly meant to be a plotpoint but also reads like the producer's research was a quick Google. It's never really elaborated on. There was one scene that got so close to genuine plot development but then the director must've gotten bored of that scene because it just... ends.
There were a couple of 'edgy' jokes that fell flat because they were either not actually edgy or awfully executed.
The film included celebrity cameos which was sort of a saving grace. Though, I can see why Ed Sheeran is a singer and not an actor.
2/10 because I never thought I'd hear Jeremy Corbyn say 'Allow it, wasteman'.