Movie Review: Beerfest

This movie is for people who have laughed until they cried at something while still saying "Oh, that's soooo wrong!!" This movie is NOT for people who are offended by, well, anything. I loved it.

Written and starring Broken Lizard (a comedy troupe), Beerfest is the story of two brothers who put together an American team for the titular annual international beer games and drinking competition. There's some intrigue about a stolen beer recipe, some turmoil within the team, but if you are looking for high drama and thoughtful insights, you won't find them here. The story is really rather fun, if simple and there are a few minor twists and turns.

Props go to Jay Chandrasekhar who directs and to Steve Lemme, who seems to be the most versatile actor in the group (though all are good). The always spectacular Cloris Leachman does an excellent turn as Great Gam-Gam, taking me back to her Mel Brooks' movie days.

If you haven't seen the other Broken Lizard movies SuperTroopers, Club Dread and Puddle Cruisers (which was a direct to video) and you like this kind of clever-but-wrong humor, they are worth checking out.

Beerfest gets 4 out of 5 Stars.