Entertainment Weekly had a feature article on the cult classic "Wet Hot American Summer" so I finally gave it a shot. The movie had definite potential with a cast that includes Elizabeth Banks, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper, Christopher Meloni, David Hyde Pierce, Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, and Janeane Garofalo. However, the film didn't live up to its potential. Paul Rudd had one of the best characters in the film as an irresponsible camp counselor who let campers drown because he was making out rather than acting as lifeguard. Whenever he got caught, he'd take kids "out for pizza" and would toss them on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere so they couldn't tell. I get that the film was supposed to be a spoof of 1980s camp films, but it fell flat many times. I did laugh at loud at a couple scenes, but most of it was rather corny instead of funny.
It gets 2 ½ out of 5 stars.
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