The Happytime Murders - Short Review


A cinema trip that was more sad than happy.

Melissa McCarthy and Bill Barretta played Detective Connie Edwards and Phil Phillips.

I always avoid going into films with negative perceptions and this was no different. The first thirty minutes or so were hard to watch; it was lacking any true wit and the ‘puppets living amongst humans’ story line was hard to just accept and enjoy without a roll of the eyes. However, the story line wasn’t too bad, and I enjoyed the actual story even if it did become a little predictable in the end.

I always enjoy Melissa McCarthy in whatever she does, and this was no exception. Her role was decent enough for me, but the script she had to work with was where the issues came along. The humour is vulgar and normally I can see the comedy behind it and enjoy it, but when it’s constantly throwing gross dialogue and slapstick acting around, it’s harder to take. Having said that, this is a dark comedy about puppets so going in not expecting to see that sort of content is impossible.

This comedy is probably not going to be one I watch again, but I came out feeling happy enough and didn’t think it was a huge waste of time, so it can’t all be bad. I appreciated the idea behind it, but I don’t think it was pulled off as well as it could’ve been, and it wouldn’t be the first thing I recommend watching at the cinema right now. Feel free to post your opinions in the comments!

SCORE – 5/10

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