30 Minutes or Less Movie Reviews
The movie 30 Minutes or Less opens today, Friday, in theaters across the U.S. In the action-comedy 30 Minutes or Less, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a small town pizza delivery guy whose mundane life collides with the big plans of two wanna-be criminal masterminds (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson). The volatile duo kidnaps Nick and forces him to rob a bank. With mere hours to pull off the impossible task, Nick enlists the help of his ex-best friend, Chet (Aziz Ansari). As the clock ticks, the two must deal with the police, hired assassins, flamethrowers, and their own tumultuous relationship.
Here are some reviews about the film:
The dark, biting comedy often strays into territory that can be categorized as politically incorrect, but the result is funny, engaging, and at times a little disconcerting. ~ James Berardinelli from ReelViews
It’s a bit like the Three Stooges on crack — nutty, loud, profane and full of laughs. It won’t change your life and it might hurt your ears, but it should keep you smiling. ~ Tom Long from Detroit News
This is disappointing news, given that the director of this sputter-rev-sputter ride is Ruben Fleischer? and that nattering Jesse Eisenberg stars. ~ Lisa Kennedy from Denver Post
In a year lousy with badly written movies filled with phallic fixations, it’s a relief to watch one that is happy to be rude good fun without excessive raunch.~ Peter Howell from Toronto Star
Still, with its highs and its lows, 30 Minutes or Less is an uneven mixed bag that doesn’t quite explode off the screen. But the scales do tip to the positive side. Only slightly, though. ~ Adam Tobias from Watertown Daily Times
Thirty minutes and preferably less would be a suitable running time for the new movie from the guy who made Zombieland. Ruben Fleischer’s flailing follow-up contains little besides Jesse Eisenberg to remind viewers how inventive he can be. ~ Steve Persall from St. Petersburg Times