Film Review – 21 & Over

One year ago, there was “Project X,” a feature about a party populated
by teenagers swinging wildly out of control. “21 & Over” is similar
in many ways, with the primary difference being the legal drinking age,
allowing the characters to carry out their boozehound fantasies in
public. There are few surprises contained in “21 & Over,” which
marks the directorial debut for Scott Moore and Jon Lucas, the
screenwriters behind the two “Hangover” pictures, who try to resuscitate
the binge drinking formula for the college crowd. The result is a
shamefully calculated effort to merge party chaos with a coming of age
tale in a manner that tickles the audience while making them feel for
the dim-witted characters that populate the movie. Moore and Lucas do
not pull off the tricky juggling act. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com