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Big Bombnew

Will Forte is a talented, funny guy, and I would like to see him make a successful transition from Saturday Night Live to the big screen. Unfortunately for Forte, MacGruber, his first starring big-screen role, is far from a success. While Forte gives it his all, and fellow SNL writer Jorma Taccone makes a valiant effort in his feature-directing debut, the 90-second sketch ultimately doesn't prove itself worthy of big-screen treatment. The recurring sketch has been good for a laugh or two on SNL. Most recently, MacGruber—an homage to TV action-hero MacGyver—tried to diffuse a bomb while dealing with his
Tucson Weekly  |  Bob Grimm  |  05-26-2010  |  Reviews

MacGruber: The 80s Live!new

After all the negative and positive hype, this movie turns out to be resoundingly OK. It's not a great comedy, but it has its moments.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Kristian Lin  |  05-26-2010  |  Reviews

MacGrubernew

Another movie from a Saturday Night Live sketch, this time set free from the constraints of Network Television and the usual PG-13 rating of Guaranteed Comedy Safety and Mediocrity.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Joe MacLeod  |  05-21-2010  |  Reviews

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