If possible, the viewer of this film would be better off if he/she could rewind this movie to the beginning and start over by making another film. Apart from the content issues in this film, which includes some strong language and sexual comments, the movie’s jokes fall flat several times. The physical comedy does not always work, including two times when Jerry (Jack Black) vomits. The scene in which his magnetized pee runs down the sidewalk was also met with indifferent silence from the audience I screened this film with. To his credit, Black does have some funny moments, including his funny walk when he is a bit disabled after first becoming magnetized.
The director of this film seems to be out of his element with this movie. It drags at times, more often than it should. The film is not entirely without some good moments, especially when it focuses on Jack and Mike (Mos Def) and their amateur filmmaking, as they make their own versions of “Ghost Busters,” “Rush Hour 2,” “RoboCop” and some others.
At any rate, due to the language we are unable to award “Be Kind Rewind” our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal.
