Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Suggestion Box Review: Mystery Team (2009)


Hello All,

    So today’s suggestion takes us back to wonderful year of 2009. It’s also the first film of a young Donald Glover, who would later become the rapper Childish Gambino. It was made the comedy troupe known as Derrick Comedy, and you actually might have seen some of their videos on YouTube. So how well does it hold up after all this time? Let’s find out together shall we?

Plot Summary - Three friends Jason (Donald Glover), Duncan (DC Pierson), and Charlie (Dominic Dierkes), are known around town as the Mystery Team from their youth, when they were three detectives solving mostly child related crimes. Graduating from high school now, but still as naive as ever, they still carry on the mystery team, and now face their biggest case ever: Solving a Double Homicide. Will the three friends get in over their heads, or prevail in the end?

Pros - The main trio have incredible chemistry together, as they bounce off of each other seamlessly. As well as being a pretty decent comedy, the actual mystery itself is pretty solid for what it’s trying to do. The mix of both dark, and semi random humour, also add a layer of unexpectedness to some of the jokes as well. There’s also a lot of heart to the film as well, as it does deal with the problems related to growing up and drifting apart from friends.

Cons - They play some of the same plot points over a few times, and there are some cliche moments thrown in as well. Some jokes don't quite land well, and Aubrey Plaza as the love interest feels like she’s more on auto pilot than playing the straight one to the comedic trio.

Final Score - 7/10

It’s got it’s rough spots, but if you’re not a fan of this kind of humour I’d avoid it regardless. Otherwise, it’s a pretty silly little film with a touch of substance as well.

Next: King Arthur Legend of the Sword - I’ve heard so far that this might be one of the worst films of the year. Challenge accepted.

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