Dicks: The Musical

If i could give this trash less then 1 star i would waste of time i can never get back unfunny i give it one star because bowen yang and megan thee stallion are in it otherwise horrendous. I kept wanting to leave but i kept staying to see if it would get any better but it never did i would not recommend this movie for anyone to see i work at a theater and have seen many movies in my lifetime but this is one of the absolute worst movies i ever watched i went into this movie thinking maybe it would be funny id give it a chance but it disappointed me on many levels i like larry charles but this is a miss.

Very funny and raunchy film held together by the committed performances of the two leads, Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson, as well as terrific turns by Nathan Lane and Megan Mullally as their eccentric parents.

The film also has some well sung catchy songs, two hysterical creatures that have to be seen to be believed, and an amusing performance by Bowen Yang as God.

The Premise: Two identical twins meet each other for the first time. Both men having been raised by a single biological parent, they set off on a mission to meet the parent they never knew and reunite them so they can be a family again. It's like The Parent Trap on crack.

There are a couple of things that didn't work for me. Megan thee Stallion is poorly cast and unfunny as the men's boss. The crude lyrics can sometimes undermine a well written song with the final number especially questionable.

But if you get camp and/or are gay you will probably love this film as I did. If you are neither of those and are easily offended, you may want to pass this by.

I had such high hopes for this movie walking into the theater; I was really rooting for this to be a success. I couldn't have been more predisposed to seeing all its best qualities. An hour and 26 minutes later, I regretted every one of my decisions to see this pure piece of garbage. What adds to the heartbreak is the inclusion of such exceptional performers like Megan Mullaly and Nathan Lane. Not even their talented genius could flog this DOA dumpster fire back to life. The writing lacked originality and wit, and saw fit to instead substitute tortured jokes that begged for a pity laugh. Each song became more and more forgettable. You could feel all six people in the auditorium begging for a swift ending to put us out of our misery. When the writing and the music aren't competing for the Gold Medal in the Film Failure Olympics, the bizarre, shoe-horned gags are hard at work making you cringe. A disjointed plot line about sewer monsters and a detached vagina pile onto this crime against cinema, which should be tried in The Hague. It would be less painful to watch the movie musical Cats.

I love both you, Nathan and Megan but WTF were you thinking. I'm only a half hour into the movie and I'm like, did Nathan do a ton of mushrooms during Covid lockdown. How did this happen? Campy? Check. Bizarre? Check. But this is like John waters decided he wanted a gay coming out movie premiere. In still going to finish it. And I'm not disliking the movie just not what I was expecting and not really sure what to think, how to feel, or if I should really watch this. And I'm a 53 yr old gay man with a theater background from NY city Broadway. Seriously? This long without an original and this is what you come up with? Other than what I've just said I'm speechless and will never speak of this again.

I loved this movie because it doesn't take it's self seriously. It is utterly ridiculous. It takes shots at everyone and everything. Which is so refreshing when compared to other movies being released in 2023 that walk on egg shells to not offend anybody and to represent everyone.

If you go into this just looking to have a good time while eating some popcorn, you'll love it. If you are easily offended, a member of the alphabet community, or a person who only laughs when told to do so, you'll probably hate this.

Not every film has to be a fine piece of artistic cinema that is award worthy. This movie is just pure entertainment... I laughed, I said "WTF?!", I smiled and then went on with my day. Movies today often forget that they can just be a fun escape and Dicks: The Musical is exactly that...