Film Review – Bad Moms

Making an industry splash with the screenplay for “The Hangover,” writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore strive to raise a similar type of hell with “Bad Moms,” trying to offer a female audience their own style of raunchy comedy. The idea is fun, and the trials of motherhood provide endless inspiration for punchlines, but “Bad Moms” doesn’t want to put in the effort. A dismal offering of R-rated shenanigans, the feature almost makes to the end without a single laugh, with Moore and Lucas relying on their established brand of lowbrow comedy to skate by. Miscast and frequently insufferable, the picture only stands up straight when dealing with the daily routine of parenting and all the anxieties it triggers. The rest is just numbing stupidity, unsure if it wants to indulge wish fulfillment in full or take its loopy characters seriously. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com