Film Review – Blockers

There’s a lot to fear about “Blockers.” It’s yet another improvisation-based comedy that traffics in vulgarity to come off edgy, joining a seemingly unending list of productions that view the screenplay as merely a starting point for random make-em-ups. And it marks the directorial debut of Kay Cannon, who wrote not one, but three “Pitch Perfect” movies. That “Blockers” is actually amusing, downright hilarious at times, is a multiplex miracle, finding Cannon better commanding a set than dreaming up punchlines. It’s a madcap endeavor with a few dismal detours into gross-out situations, but Cannon is backed by a charismatic cast and some universal truths on the state of teen maturation and parental control, overseeing appealing chaos as she joins the R-rated comedy gold rush.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com