Hamlet 2 review

Hamlet 2 = C
Bad first half, but a stronger second. Either the jokes got better, or I just got use to the bad jokes. It's another movie I wanted to like, but was disappointed.
Roger Ebert seemed to like it better than James Berardinelli, who I agree with more regarding this movie.
Despite the richness of the premise for comic invention, however, Hamlet 2 remains a rather mediocre experience, offering sporadic laughs but never achieving the level of consistent humor necessary to make this memorable.
That pretty much wraps it up, though the number "Rock me sexy Jesus" is memorable, and the tune is very catchy.
The two best comedic turns belong to Amy Poehler and Catherine Keener, both of whom find the right groove for their characters and have the best lines. The most underused actress is Elisabeth Shue, playing a caricature of herself as a washed-up actress who, disillusioned with the business, has become a nurse. Shue gamely participates in an act of self-deprecation, but hilarious possibilities with this character aren't realized.
Steve Coogan and those three ladies are the main reason I wanted to see the movie, and Berardinelli is right on in the above quote.
Saw at Keystone Art Cinema Wednesday, August 27, 2008.

Two new upcoming movies maybe worth seeing ...
Towelhead
Religulous, a Bill Maher documentary.