Geekin' review

.... but was kept busy with filming of my own, two moves, and matters of my own.

I present to the midnight society the tale of the Geekin' Review.

First of all, the idea of making a movie about geeks that really is not about geeks at all is great. The general message of the film shines through, even in the D&D scenes. By the way, the gag how they decypher that the bad guy is actual a bad guy.... genius. The fact that, after hearing it, it makes perfect sense to anyone makes it even better. I was a little confused as to Meredith seemed to have dropped off the face of the planet once Penny showed up, that could of been made a bit more clear. I had no idea why Morgan thought she was with Brown. That whole sequence made Morgan look like a much bigger douchebag than I think he should of looked like. Which is my main problem with the film: we are not given enough time with the main characters to figure out who they are before they start doing stuff that is out of character. By the end of the film, the writer in me sympathized with Morgan, while the audience in me did no such thing.

I also had a huge problem with Morgan and Meredith finally sleeping together. It came out of nowhere. It seemed like it was just there to cause further drama. This is another area where, if we had just gotten to know our character's character a little better, I would of been okay with it.

I enjoy the ending, whether it was made to be vague or not. The fact that we don't know if things will cool off between Meredith and Brown is fun. That happens all the time to people. It was nice. It closed the story, but it didn't do so in a way that the universe was killed off, as well.

Meredith was probably the strongest actor, next to Brown. I enjoyed Norman and tolerated the other D&D players. Other than that, I felt as if the entire subplot involving Mooney and The Guy Whose Name I Forget Because It Didn't Hold My Interest (no offense to the actor) was tacked on and rather redundant. Finch was a nice plot device, a good gag, but then he has a corny line and a deus ex machina (dare I say Kevin Smith?) exit.

The writing is sharp and witty. It's very intelligent, and very compact without losing clarity or story. But, as I said, it lost me with the 'You Were With My Girl' subplot. Everything else was given much more attention and actually worked towards making us care. If your stock characters have nothing to do, don't give them stuff to do.

Oh, and the improv at the diner? Funniest shit ever.

8 out of 10