 Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, Michael Pena, Dilshad Vadsaria Direction: Ruben Fleischer Genre: Action Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes : |
Story: Two wannabe criminals kidnap pizza delivery guy, Jesse Eisenberg, strap a bomb around his chest and give him ten hours to rob a bank...or end up dead. Will Jesse deliver?
Movie Review: This should have actually been one of the smartest films off Hollywood's coveyor belt, this year, coming straight after two trailblazers from the lead actor and the director. If Jesse Eisenberg hits the screen after his wow performance in The Social Network, then Ruben Fleischer returns with a second film after the high octane, whacky winner, Zombieland.
Okay, 30 Minutes...isn't a fitting follow-up to neither of them. The setting, the story and the sequences are quite banal compared to the earlier films. Nevertheless, there is some high energy performances and an effervescent spirit that keeps the goofy film galloping in its short span. Leading the actor's bandwagon is the talented Mr Eisenberg who seems to add new dimensions to your friendly neighbourhood pizza boy who can successfuly double up as a bank robber too. Aiding him in his antics is the spirited Aziz Ansari, his childhood buddy who is responsible for his parents' divorce (funny aside!) The other Indian American in the caper is Dilshad Vadsaria, Ansari's twin who turns up the temperature for buddy Jesse. Of course, Ansari ain't cool with that, but does love care....
Crazy bank heists, gangster encounters and car chases make for some funny situations which keep the minutes flying. The film delivers the goods.
Movie Review: This should have actually been one of the smartest films off Hollywood's coveyor belt, this year, coming straight after two trailblazers from the lead actor and the director. If Jesse Eisenberg hits the screen after his wow performance in The Social Network, then Ruben Fleischer returns with a second film after the high octane, whacky winner, Zombieland.
Okay, 30 Minutes...isn't a fitting follow-up to neither of them. The setting, the story and the sequences are quite banal compared to the earlier films. Nevertheless, there is some high energy performances and an effervescent spirit that keeps the goofy film galloping in its short span. Leading the actor's bandwagon is the talented Mr Eisenberg who seems to add new dimensions to your friendly neighbourhood pizza boy who can successfuly double up as a bank robber too. Aiding him in his antics is the spirited Aziz Ansari, his childhood buddy who is responsible for his parents' divorce (funny aside!) The other Indian American in the caper is Dilshad Vadsaria, Ansari's twin who turns up the temperature for buddy Jesse. Of course, Ansari ain't cool with that, but does love care....
Crazy bank heists, gangster encounters and car chases make for some funny situations which keep the minutes flying. The film delivers the goods.
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