House Party (Released 1/13/23)

House Party was brought to our modern age and it was hit or miss. The story was a retread of the original, but the stakes are raised by throwing the party at Lebron’s. The first two-thirds of the movie was just fan service to the original movies from the bullies to the music dreams of the lead. The last act of the movie decided to jump the shark and oh my god, it became instantly so much better. It had some good jokes throughout, but the side quest in act three made the movie worth it. It was a fun modernization of House Party that could potentially bring the magic of the originals to a new, modern audience. Honestly, I didn’t even know there were 5 movies in this franchise prior to Wikipedia laying it out for me. It’s a fun comedy to watch if you just want to turn your mind off and enjoy nonsensical shenanigans.

Story - 15%

Characters - 16%

Pacing - 16%

Spectacle - 18%

Entertainment - 18%

Total score: 83%

Grade scale:

90%-100% = must watch

80%-89% = solid, but could be better

70%-79% = Not terrible, watch if the characters or story interests you

60%-69% = only watch for completionist reasons

0%-59% = just skip it, I find the positives and they don't exist here