1998 / 100m - USA
Comedy, Thriller
3.5*/5.0*
Very Bad Things poster

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February 21, 2004

4.0*/5.0*

May 27, 2023

3.5*/5.0*

An old personal favorite that isn't quite as great anymore. It's still a perfectly serviceable dark comedy, with a hilarious ending. It's just that the way there has lost some of its charm for me. While there's still plenty to like, Berg's direction is a little too flat to leave a strong impression.

Before Kyle ties the knot, he and his friends will take a short trip to Vegas to celebrate Kyle's final days as a free man. When they're there, they accidentally kill a stripper/prostitute, though that's only the start of their problems. They get out unscathed, but then the guilt starts eating away at them.

There are some very cruel and funny twists here, it's just that there's too much bickering going on. Half of the film is just five men shouting at each other, which gets a little tiring. It's a shame (and also not very funny). The payoff is worth it though, and it's rare to see Hollywood cinema that mean-spirited. Still, not quite the superb film I remembered it to be.