Shawn's Postal Review

2008 Movie #98 - Postal

Well Wolverinefan you asked for it and here it is, my Postal review. I can tell you right now though, you aren't gonna be happy with what I have to say. I'm not going to go into all of my Uwe Boll opinions since I already did that way back with movie #2 (I think that was the number), In the Name of the King. In a quick recap though, aside from some cheap laughs provided by House of the Dead, I am not a fan. Do I think he's the worst thing to happen to cinema? No, Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg definitely take the prize for that. I just don't like this movies. That being said, I do think Postal is the best thing he has done so far. Unfortunatly, we all know that means little.

This is Uwe Boll's first attempt at a legitimate comedy and sadly it just doesn't work well. The main problem I had with the movie is how hard it tries to be controversial. It just puts so much effort into trying to be edgy and offensive that it almost comes off as desperate. It just jumps around screaming for attention and it doesn't really work. By about halfway through the movie it starts to become a little boring actually and I really felt this movies 100 minute run time. The other problem is that none of this offensive material is funny, which just makes it that much worse. I'm all for shock value humour but it simply doesn't work here.

I will say that a couple of parts are legitimately funny, which means there may be some hope for Uwe just yet. His cameo in the movie would actually rank as the highlight for me I would say. There was also another pretty funny moment with a cop and a woman stopped at a green light. So there are also a handful of moments here and there that provide a smile or a chuckle, but nothing fall down hilarious.

The cast does fine I suppose, with Dave Foley putting in a particularily brave performance. I'll give the man credit, he really just doesn't give a shit does he? Verne Troyer playing himself was a joke I never really got into, he just seemed to swear constantly and that was his purpose. His fate was just..strange, but again not very funny.

I think I've already best summarized my thoughts on this movie with just the fact that I didn't find it funny. It had a couple good moments but the rest was just blah. At least I didn't full out fucking hate, so kudos has to go to Boll for that one.

* 1/2 / 5