i liked the set up, but the follow through was a bit lacking. our main character, played by jesse eisenberg, delivers pizza for a living. its not the best job and he knows it, but it pays the bills for now. well, one night, on his last delivery, he brings a pizza over to two crazy guys who strap a bomb on him and tell him he has twenty four hours to rob a bank or else they will blow him up. yikes! some of this premise is pretty funny, following the two friends as they try to deal with this ridiculous situation has quite a few laughs, but that could be more due to the fact that eisenberg and aziz ansari are really likable and fun. but just as much of the film doesnt work, namely anything with danny mcbride in it. sure, i've enjoyed mcbride in other rolls, he is great in 'eastbound and down', but everything he does in this one just falls flat. the fun of the two friends cannot overcome the terrible failure of the guys behind the bomb. on a side note, it was kind of cool to watch this movie because it was filmed in my hometown of grand rapids, michigan! it was pretty cool to recognize many of the different locations and know the places where the story took place.
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