Film Review – The Gutter

Bowling comedies don’t come around often, making “The Gutter” something of an oddity in the marketplace. It’s not exactly a growth sport, and a few other movies have certainly managed to find most of the humor in the subculture, with “Kingpin” and “The Big Lebowski” achieving big laughs while handling the oddity of the game. “The Gutter” looks to offer a wilder viewing experience, as directors Isaiah and Yassir Lester (making their feature-length helming debut) unleash what appears to be a mostly improvisational underdog picture that’s completely dedicated to being as silly as possible. It’s a noble quest, but there’s a familiarity to the effort’s sense of humor that’s disappointing, as most of the offering is devoted to actors trying to pull jokes out of thin air. Goofiness reigns supreme in “The Gutter,” but actual laughs are weirdly limited to just a few moments in this study of bowling alley supremacy. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com