Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005)

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2004 Filmcritic.com

The only way to do it would be with kitsch, and sure enough this musical remake/spoof of the infamous 1936 exploitation film Reefer Madness is packed to the gills with kitschy humor. How you feel about the film will depend on your tolerance for extremely broad humor, hammy overacting, and songs about the Five and Dime. Some legitimate talent is attached here, which helps to detract from the gawky unwatchability of lead Christian Campbell, but on the whole it comes off as a punchline in search of a joke.

Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: Andy Fickman
  • Producer: Andy Fickman, Jan Körbelin, Kevin Murphy, Dan Studney, James Veres
  • Screenwriter: Kevin Murphy, Dan Studney
  • Stars: Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, John Kassir, Amy Spanger, Robert Torti, Steven Weber, Kevin McNulty
  • MPAA Rating: R

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