The star of this picture, Bert Kreischer, is one of the most popular stand-up comedians, but he’s not close enough to the zeitgeist to create a buzz or buzz. But in the late 1990s, when he was a student at Florida State University, was Rolling Stone magazine topic magazine profile As a result, he was voted “Top Party Attendee at the Number One Party School in the Nation”.
The late 1990s was a while ago, but now Kleischer is a burly 50-year-old and appears to be partying quietly. It’s part of his proclivities, and he does stand-up performances shirtless. In “The Machine,” he plays a fictionalized version of himself, initially in penitence mode, a family man whose clan has turned against royalty. At his daughter’s 16th birthday party, Bart and his carpet salesman father, Albert, are taken to Russia at gunpoint by gangster Irina (Iva Burbitch). Before.
This gore-filled shaggy dog story is extrapolated from a real dog story. crusher bit. A father and son discuss their problems (of course) while fending off a slew of Slavic psycho killers who are after Bart’s stolen heirloom.
If Kreischer is such a popular stand-up comedian, you might wonder why he hasn’t acted in more TV and movies. good. Here he hits the mark and stays in persona lane, but he’s not a performer who can carry a movie. Mark Hamill, who plays his father, approaches crusty old man territory more than you might expect. He’s practically Wilford Brimley.
Director Peter Atencio has some success in the absurdist metacomedy arena (e.g., “Keanu”), but he can’t cook with these ingredients. Even if the brutally salty humor gets downright vulgar (the dog is thrown out of a tall window), the piece is bland.
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R-rated for language, Gore expression, and extreme partying. Running time: 1 hour 52 minutes. at the theater.
