The FP

This movie basically reminded me of the movie "Napoleon Dynamite" except it's more brash, obnoxious and has cursing and sexual innuendo. It's a flick that tries to be so bad, it's good kinda approach but just comes off mediocre. It does have it's moments though with some funny and yet brash dialogues. Most of the humor comes from characters that tries to act like wannabe street gangsters and constantly talking in slang. The movie is about two rival gangs that is far from being taken seriously is constantly at war with each other and fight each other by playing...Dance Dance Revolution or Beat Beat Revelation in this movie. Which leads to dialogues such as "I challenge you to a Beat Off" and "dance with your mind not with your feet". It also has quite a bit of throwbacks to those 70's and 80's futuristic movies even when it comes to the music. And also has a bit of "Rocky 3" in this movie plot wise. Watching the video game dance skills isn't even impressive and it just focuses on the characters expressions while dancing. It's more entertaining watching a guy dance to Tashannie- Don't bother me on Pump It Up on youtube. I can tell how some audiences will like this movie or hate it.

6/10

"What's a town with no ducks, JTRO?"

"'Dance Dance Revolution,' but make it deadly?" Sure, why not, it's a concept just ridiculous enough to catch my attention. Thankfully, it's made clear right from the very start that the idea is played entirely for laughs - played very straight, mind you, but so absolutely, outrageously over the top that one will either be having a fantastic time within minutes, or turning off the movie just as quickly. Sibling filmmakers Brandon and Jason Trost have whipped up a fabulously farcical flight of fancy that comes right out of the gate with sheer bombast, indifferent to the slightest notion of restraint. The costume design,the hair and makeup work, the characters and dialogue, the scene writing, the narrative: from top to bottom 'The FP' is a pure lark, down to the overcooked acting of a cast that fully embraces the tomfoolery. From top to bottom it's a pure lark that plainly imitates and reshapes more sincere sports films, or stories about archetypal "old dogs" who are called back into action, or other preexisting material. Whether you love it or hate it, I don't think there's any disputing that everyone involved just wholly, unreservedly threw themselves into this nonsense, and it's hard not to appreciate that gusto.

The Trosts' direction and screenplay are both just as cheekily overdone, and cast and crew alike let their imaginations run wild to bring to life every most ludicrous inclusion. There's very little here that isn't a trope, twisted and exaggerated into the weirdest of shapes - including, yes, the obligatory training sequence. From the looks of the characters, to the production design and art direction cobbling together the locales they inhabit, to the music that's filled with videogame-ready tunes, this is a kaleidoscope of color and chicanery. Yet for as absurd as it is across the board, none of it is sloppy, or accidental. No contribution is given less than utmost care. The worst I think I could say is that sometimes the end result is too blustery for its own good; Lee Valmassy, for example, is so exuberant in his deliberately outlandish portrayal of L Dubba E that I'm not sure whether the aggravation I feel is owing to the character being set up as the antagonist, or the consciously far-fetched acting being overbearing. Yet Sarah Trost's costume design is nothing if not imaginative; George Holdcroft's soundtrack is wonderfully flavorful. Far-out as the writing is, there are no specific faults in the screenplay, and the Trosts' direction is solid. Brandon Trost's cinematography is actually kind of... beautiful? Abe Levy's editing is deft. And to accentuate: all actors on hand unremittingly give of themselves, whatever the ballyhoo requires at any given time.

Tremendous hard work went into 'The FP' in every last regard, and no matter how garish, it really does look and sound great. Of course, I could do without the absolutely unnecessary casual use of homophobic slurs, without the underhanded transphobia, and with more diversity in the cast - under no circumstances could this be called perfect. Yet by and large the chief question is how much one can get on board with the intentionally extreme, ham-handed, heavy-handed, pompous swagger of the feature. This is a comedy that's much more wryly satirical than outright funny, a romp for those who love B-movies, hate sports movies, and are fully receptive to all the wide, wacky, whimsical possibilities that cinema has to offer. The nice thing about this picture is that within only the first minutes we can immediately glean an understanding of whether it's something that will entertain, or irritate, on a case by case basis, and the premise alone speaks volumes. For those open to what 'The FP' represents - just sit back, relax, and enjoy the cheesy baloney.

Haters are gonna hate, and based on the low rating this film has received, they wanna hate on this movie. They are misguided.

Reviewer Matt Hawkins calls this film "the first legit goofball comedy that speaks to gamers without flat-out insulting them." That is high praise, and only the tip of the iceberg. This film is a work of genius, plain and simple.

Every costume choice, every bad line of dialogue, everything... it was all chosen for a reason, and anyone who takes this film seriously just does not get that. Watching the "making of" opened my eyes, and although I already loved the film, it made me love it even more -- the Trost Family has a bright future ahead of them.

Yes, even the "Rocky" and "Karate Kid" knockoffs are intended...

This movie was killer, over the top gangster slang...cheesy logic and lines that made you laugh despite the sheer ridiculous nature of it all...

Its a low budget film, but it makes me wish The Trosts could just get pushed by a big studio..

Its a little slow, but still entertaining. Brilliantly goofy while still maintaining tone. It creates the right atmosphere of dark ambiance, mixed in with the trailer trash vibe that creates a bad ass version of dance dance revolution... There is a strong absurd ideology perpetrated..

Watch this stuff. Its OG.

A ton of early 2000s humor that gets old 30minutes into the film. It would have been better had it come out during the DDR fancraze phase. The movie however looks amazing and the acting isn't bad. There just isn't enough substance to drag the movie out for 1.30hrs. It would have been better as a 30-45minute short. You'll chuckle at the absurdity of it and enjoy the costume designs, but it is a novelty film that quickly wears down your patience and attention span. This is a great movie to push the nostalgia button of any veteran DDR player. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else who doesn't understand the game and community. It really is an "inside joke" kind of movie.