Slightly Confused

Haha, oh boy. Where to start. In all honesty, I just finished watching the film for the first time. I've been hearing about Moderately Confused for some time now, but never really bothered to view it's predecessor.

Well, I'm glad I did... kinda. It's an enjoyable cops and robbers comedy about a bank robber who is completely ignorant on how to rob a bank. To make things worse, the team of cops trying to arrest him have about the same IQ. This little mix provides some nice comedy, be it at a fairly slow pace.

Beginning with the most important part, the jokes. The idea is fun, and that in itself is amusing. The robber with a bag over his head is your basic moron, reminiscent of the three goons from 3 Ninjas robbing the convenience store. He is, of course, funny to observe. The chief is an enjoyable character as well. There are a lot of funny jokes, and I'll be truthful, I don't know which are "stolen" and which are not. I recognized the taxi bit (but that's used a lot) and the SILENT ALARM ACTIVATED, but that's it. Either way, there were some very funny parts that I enjoyed quite a bit. Specifically, the old guy. It's the tiny, subtle things that make me laugh. When the old guy stops, and his body moves just a little bit and falls on the handle bars, I just started laughing. It was priceless, and I really can't explain why. The situation with the chief and the picture of him and his wife on the wall was also well played and made me laugh.

There were also a few jokes that didn't make me laugh, one being the Michael Jackson bit. I was very interested when the FRAGILE box came through the door, and the cop went on about the horror of what they had to do, but then the chief made a comment about "little boys" and my smile turned to a line. I did smirk when Jackson saw the little boy though. The subtle spin of Jackson and the sight of the boy facing away just made me smile... Granted, I am watching this much later than from when it was made, and perhaps I would have enjoyed it more back when it came out and not now when Michael Jackson has been beaten to death, but either way. Obviously one unfunny joke isn't going to ruin the movie for me. Also, I did laugh when Michael Jackson was in the prison cell at the end, but not because it was Michael Jackson, because it was a fun play on coincidence and quite humorous.

The hostage situation was pleasing as well, where the man was begging for his life. The robber was pissed off, the cop was pissed off, and hell, even I was pissed of. It's not very often I can relate to two 3D models shaped like people. It was an enjoyable event, and it shows that the director had the audience in mind when making most of his jokes.

The people within the bank seem to represent the only piece of sanity in the film. This is a very important part to have in a comedy. After all, if everybody is insane, then whose to say they're NOT sane? The comments from the hostages and the bank employees helps contrast the idiocy of the robber, and it provides a comedic comparison.

The voice acting. I almost forgot. It suited the film and did it's job. No complaints here. It was believable and that's what counts.

There are a lot of funny bits in this movie, and I'm really not going to go through and dissect them all. All in all, it's a fairly good comedy. Basic, yes, and a bit slow. The movie could fit in a smaller time slot quite easily, and still retain it's comedy gold. But who's to say all movies should be as short as physically possible? I'm starting to contradict myself. My point is, this movie is funny. If you want to laugh, go watch it. It's no king of comedies, but I assure you, it will not disappoint.

7/10