Ever heard of MacGruber? No? Well, it’s really a character from a Saturday Night Live (SNL) series played by Will Forte. It’s supposed to be a spoof of the eighties MacGyver, which is why Forte sports mullet hair and classic Ray-Ban shades. Now, coming from the small screen at home, MacGruber, multi-awarded a Navy Seal, Green Beret, and Army Ranger all rolled into one, has now taken off to conquer the big screen! And as you may already have surmised, the story of the movie is about a seemingly misfit soldier leading other misfit heroes in a mission that could save the world.

In the movie, MacGruber is portrayed as the government’s only option and hope. Only he possesses the skills needed to complete the mission involving a stolen Russian weapon of mass destruction. Of course, when we see MacGruber in action, we’d expect audiences to say, “What the…?” That’s where the comedy comes in. Here we have a soldier that everyone believes can do the job but blunders his way through it together with his group of merry men who appear to be more capable than him.

At first glance, this comedy movie may not appear to hold much weight, but Val Kilmer seems to think it has promise as he’s part of the cast as the evil bad guy. Yes, he’s evil-bad and has a bad name too—Dieter Von Cunth—and that’s just one of the bonuses that make him funny here. Let’s not forget that Kilmer’s career went through a stage where he appeared in low-budget and comedy and spoof films like Top Secret! In which he plays spy with Lucy Gutteridge. It was an unexpected hit that left audiences laughing until they dropped. Even today, this movie still holds its own as a classic. Perhaps the producers of MacGruber is hoping for a repeat of history? Add Ryan Philippe to the mix and you could have a recipe for success.

The film isn’t exactly for kids even if it’s a comedy. It does have a lot of adult humor and most of them aren’t exactly tasteful, but still, they can extract a few guffaws from viewers even if they don’t want that to happen. The movie can and will remind you of the Austin Powers movies. But it’s really all about SNL with director Jorma Taccone, an SNL veteran content provider. Since Forte co-wrote the script for MacGruber, it will most certainly show how effective the team is in making a movie. If it’s shallow entertainment you want, then you can watch MacGruber with your friends and still have a blast.

X-5 missile in MacGruber patterned after Saturn 5 rocket

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