Comedies revolving around drug use or drinking have been
around for quite a while. The same is true of movie about teenagers and going
to high school. So it would seem an easy task to combine these two genres and
end up with a decent film right? Wrong!
MAC AND DEVIN GO TO HIGH SCHOOL is one of the worst attempts
at making a movie that I've ever forced myself to witness. The jokes range from
unfunny to stale and the references to marijuana feel forced. It just isn't
funny.
The plot is minimal at best. Devin (Whiz Khalifa) is an
honors student who's working on his valedictorian speech for graduation. Mac
(Snoop Dogg) is a 15 year student at N. Hawthorne High School where he's the
weed supplier for everyone from the students to the faculty. The two are thrown
together for a science project. If Devin can pull this off he becomes the
valedictorian. If Mac can assist, he graduates. Failure to do so means
expulsion. Where most movies with a story like this have each learn something
from the other, here we just have Devin learn the values of loosening up and
getting high.
All I could think of while watching was how is it possible
for someone as old as Snoop to still even be allowed to be in a school. His
character is so blatant about his weed usage and distribution it's near
impossible to believe he's never been arrested in this town. Worse yet is the
jokes told here. Their all sophomoric at best and terrible at worst. The jokes
in this film make old stoner Cheech and Chong jokes seem sophisticated.
There is nothing about this film that was enjoyable. If you
watched it in fast forward mode it wouldn't be enjoyable. This is one movie
that is best left untouched. If the topic is what you're looking for pull out a
Cheech and Chong CD of movie and enjoy those instead. This one is a waste of
time.
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