Neighbors
Having reached for the stars and managed to pull down a miracle, thirty something new parents Mac and Kelly Radner (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) seem to be off to a great start together in a great neighborhood. But, when the local chapter of Delta Psi Beta moves into the palatial home next door, red flags are raised and immediate concern for family and property is raised to a new level. Before long Teddy (Zac Efron), Pete (Dave Franco), Scoonie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), Garf (Jerrod Carmichael) and the rest of the frat are in an all out war for neighborhood supremacy with the Radner family. Only one can survive, family or frat, and what about graduation?
Written and directed with a potpourri of humor angles, there’s something for everyone based on the “throw everything at the wall and see if it sticks” mode of operation; however, this approach comes with the expense that not everything ends up being funny– but when the film works, it really works well. Tempered with quality acting from this now seasoned group of young humorists one could certainly do a lot worse. Meanwhile, production levels remain high and cameo value makes for at least a fun matinee this weekend. Neighbors is rated R.