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Wild Hogs
(2007, Dir. Walt Becker)
John Travolta, William H. Macy and Ray Liotta are just a few of the big name stars involved. Each of those three are partly responsible for three of my favourite films "Pulp Fiction", "Fargo" and "Goodfellas" so on paper the idea of them working together sounds great, doesn't it?
Unfortunately though, "Wild Hogs" does its best to waste almost every ounce of talent these actors have, in particular Ray Liotta who is extremely annoying in his role as the leader of a hated gang of bikers the 'Del Fuegos'.
In fact the film goes down hill (although it is not particularly good in the first place) as soon as we get the confrontation between the two sets of bikers, the 'Wild Hogs' and the 'Del Fuegos'. I will admit that in parts the film is funny, stupid kind of funny that brings out our inner child. At least when they are together the 'Wild Hogs' look like their having fun, which means we can enjoy their light hearted and stupid antics.
So back on to the films negatives that mainly come from the overacting and just pure annoying characters that are the enemy bikers that chase down the good guys. Ray Liotta overacts so badly to create a character that really is embarrassing and cringe worthy, in a film that is meant to be a comedy it feels like he is just trying so hard to come across as some aggressive hard man and is well supported by an array of stupid characters that include "Lost" duo Kevin Durand and M. C. Gainey.
You can almost accept this light hearted attempt at a script up until the final act, where the town and what occurs really does seem like something written by a child. The final scenes are particularly cheesy, predictable and just so silly, filled with clichés such as the ugly and depressed 'computer geek' getting the hot girl.
I can understand why such a happy and easy ending may please less serious film watchers, children in particular. Perhaps I am being a bit too harsh and I probably would not have watched on as frustratingly had the film been produced with a lesser quality cast but if you want to see a loveable or humerus film then there are plenty of options already available that come with something this film does not have - intelligence.
Unfortunately though, "Wild Hogs" does its best to waste almost every ounce of talent these actors have, in particular Ray Liotta who is extremely annoying in his role as the leader of a hated gang of bikers the 'Del Fuegos'.
In fact the film goes down hill (although it is not particularly good in the first place) as soon as we get the confrontation between the two sets of bikers, the 'Wild Hogs' and the 'Del Fuegos'. I will admit that in parts the film is funny, stupid kind of funny that brings out our inner child. At least when they are together the 'Wild Hogs' look like their having fun, which means we can enjoy their light hearted and stupid antics.
So back on to the films negatives that mainly come from the overacting and just pure annoying characters that are the enemy bikers that chase down the good guys. Ray Liotta overacts so badly to create a character that really is embarrassing and cringe worthy, in a film that is meant to be a comedy it feels like he is just trying so hard to come across as some aggressive hard man and is well supported by an array of stupid characters that include "Lost" duo Kevin Durand and M. C. Gainey.
You can almost accept this light hearted attempt at a script up until the final act, where the town and what occurs really does seem like something written by a child. The final scenes are particularly cheesy, predictable and just so silly, filled with clichés such as the ugly and depressed 'computer geek' getting the hot girl.
I can understand why such a happy and easy ending may please less serious film watchers, children in particular. Perhaps I am being a bit too harsh and I probably would not have watched on as frustratingly had the film been produced with a lesser quality cast but if you want to see a loveable or humerus film then there are plenty of options already available that come with something this film does not have - intelligence.
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