The writers of The Hangover (2009) make their directorial debut with a film that’s, well…the same film set on a college campus. If that sounds like a good time to you, then 21 and Over is likely your kind of movie. It’s kind of middle ground between the 2009 hit film and Project X (2012), if that makes sense. Writers/directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore manage to add some interesting absurdity to the proceedings, but too often they’re trying to copy themselves, and the results are pretty mediocre, which probably has something to do with the law of diminishing returns. They do show a bit of an aptitude for direction and hopefully can find an original premise in the future to work with, but as it stands this is a debut that’s lacking. I often found myself wondering if the jokes were actually meant to be funny. overall it’s just not funny enough. What should have been an audacious laugh riot, or at least was designed to be one, winds up being a consistent disappointment for your funny bone. Read more on 21 and Over (**)…












