You may have heard of Quasimodo, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, announced by actor Brian Cox at the beginning of “Quasi,” but you’ve never heard of this version. Unless you are in a certain state of mind at a certain time of the night. In Broken Lizard’s latest production, Quasi, the famous Viktor Hugo’s wounded peasant from his Hugo novel finds himself at work in a medieval torture chamber when he suddenly finds himself embroiled in a murderous royal conspiracy. .
After the Queen of France (Adrianne Palicki) takes a liking to Kazi, he finds himself having dinner with the loathsome King (Jay Chandrasekhar). During the attempt, however, the Pope asked Kaji to kill the king, leaving the Hunchback in custody.
The high-stakes political affair takes place with the goofy, lighthearted energy you’d expect from the comedy troupe behind “Super Troopers” and “Beerfest” (“Quasi” was directed by Kevin Heffernan and works with the rest of the film). We’ll be in a movie together (Broken Lizard Troupe): Sometimes it’s fun, sometimes it’s mundane, it’s silly fun.
At the heart of the film is a thematic twist much like a Seth Rogen film. It’s a repressed bromance between Cazi and his “hut-mate” Duchamp (Heffernan). Close friend. A parody period piece framework adds a layer of whimsical and quirky jokes to Broken Lizard’s sensibility. feature. But surrendering yourself to all the antics will probably get you some laughs and gentle fun.
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Rated R for language, some crude/sexual content, and violence. Running time: 1 hour 34 minutes. Watch on Hulu.
