Made

Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Famke Janssen, Sean Combs, Peter Falk
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Crime
2001

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: Two incompetant boxers (Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn) go to work for a mob boss, traveling from Los Angeles to New York to make a simple delivery. However, the two constantly bicker and their different approaches to the task land them in a great deal of trouble. What starts out as a simple job could end up costing them their lives.

Review:

Tim: Made is really not a good movie at all. I didn't really like the independent film Swingers and this, the follow-up film for Favreau and company, is even worse. Mobster comedies are not the easiest to pull off (Mickey Blue Eyes for example, sucked). Oftentimes this film was so bad and unfunny that it was difficult to watch.

Vince Vaughn is decent as is Jon Favreau, but their performances suffer because there just isn't anything to laugh about in this film. This is a completely unfunny comedy, which is never a good thing.

The highlight of the film for me was when it was finally over. When it hits that point, it is like a breath of clean, fresh air after spending a week in a closet full of dirty laundry and rotten food. You are simply so thankful that your ordeal is over.

If you really want to see Vaughn and Favreau together in a comedy, then I recommend going with Swingers. It is not great, but certainly better than this horrible film.


Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating- 4.5



If You Enjoyed This Movie, We Recommend: Swingers, Old School, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Domestic Disturbance, Daredevil