Movie Monday: 30 Minutes Or Less

Thirty Minutes or Less by Michael Diliberti was a fun, funny, and entertaining. I thought the plot took a lot of classic motifs and combined them to make a unique story:

• assassinating someone to inherit their money/lifestyle (hello, Macbeth)
• falling for your friend's sibling
• struggling with your identity and what to do with your life
• desperate for money, leading to a bank robbery
• outsmarting the bad guys

By combining these plot elements, Diliberti creates a storyline that is fast-paced with plenty of ridiculous conversations and situations thrown in to keep you laughing.
Danny McBride (of Eastbound and Down), Nick Swardson (of the disturbingly funny Playtime with Nick Swardson and Aziz Ansari (Parks and Recreation) are all obviously, in-your-face hilarious, but it was really fun seeing Jesse Eisenberg (of The Social Network) in a comedy role that still called for his natural quick wit and sort of serious intensity.
Definitely a great show to through veg out to and let off some steam, for the exploding teddy bear scene alone (why a cute fuzzy bear exploding is funny, I'm not exactly sure, but it definitely is).
Enjoy!