Peter Farrelly has delivered a second film with social commentary where a person's perspective changes after hitting the road. The first was The Green Book, now we get The Greatest Beer Run Ever. In which a New Yorker supports the war in Nam while his sister opposes it. He decides to bring beer to his friends serving by sneaking over on a crew ship, then pretending to be CIA and a reporter. He uses the same tactics he accuses the hippies of using, he exploits the war, but all while discovering the war itself is indeed unjust. It is tonally all over the place, sometimes funny, sometimes tense, the acting is solid but it feels so scattered, If this had come out in the 70s i feel it would be a classic. Now it is a damn fine one off viewing, perfect for a lazy holiday!
No comments:
Post a Comment