Raunchy Buddy Crime comedy on Netflix is a murder mystery, as colorful as its characters
Robert Scucci | publishing
As a loyal fan Team USA: World Police and Avenue qwhen I stumbled upon it, I was very excited Happy time murdera unkempt action new crime comedy with puppets, browsing the Netflix directory at the same time. I almost started to shivering when I learned that the son of legend Jim Henson was directing it. Happy time murder Because I was looking forward to a great puppet design that would at least make his father, OG proud.
Although I have zero complaints about the puppet movement and its sound, Happy time murder It ultimately disappoints because it has everything it takes to effectively comedy, but keeps stumbled on itself to reach its point of view.
Puppets and humans
In a world where puppets and humans are mostly isolated, Happy time murder Introducing us to the clumsy puppet’s personal eyes, Phil Phillips (Bill Barretta), who worked with Detective Connie Edwards (Melissa McCarthy).
Phil was the first puppet to allow the police force, but his term ended, and a rescue resulted in the death of an innocent man 12 years ago. Phil served as a solo practitioner and Dorien Davies approached Dorien Davies to find out who blackmailed her for $350, which made no sense because she was willing to pay $300 a day, plus the fees, to resolve the case to resolve the case, and she could have easily paid the blackmailer and continued to pay and continue to live.
Meanwhile, members of the puppet actor Happy gang The gradual killing of an unknown attacker led to Lieutenant Benning (Leslie David Baker) hiring Phil as a consultant to work with Connie, who had nothing to do with him after the incident, which led to him being shot by the troops in the first place.
The beat is there
In the face value, Happy time murder Having all the traps that can be rooted in solid crime comedy, but collapses in some way because it lacks an element that really makes it the next level of irony. As Mr. Bumblypants (Kevin Clash), Phil’s brother and star Happy gang Larry (Victor Yerrid), Lyle (Kevin clash, again) and Drew Massey are systematically eliminated in increasingly suspicious circumstances, with no shortage of creative killings that will get you into stitches (pun intended), but simply don’t have enough screen chemistry energy to keep the whole film consistent.
This is especially disappointing when we understand the reasons behind the murders early on: Happy gang The joint organization is about to go on, with huge spending on its main cast, and someone is trying to get benefits by making sure they never get these checks to cash out their legacy; it is an inherently engaging story and a very interesting mystery.
Melissa McCarthy is perfect for the character of Detective Connie Edwards Happy time murderher performance is commendable, but the energy she emits is ultimately unparalleled by her puppet counterpart and her superior Lieutenant Banning, who is nothing more than delivering her own lines flat. You are best able to get rid of the lieutenant’s efforts to work on the situation when he should bark the order in an intensified, profane communication.
Disappointing, but proof of concept
I want to love Happy time murderit was also very pleasant throughout the place. Sex-driven puppet scenes (you know them when you see them) are fun because they are so top-notch and disgusting, but don’t necessarily push the storytelling forward. Melissa McCarthy directs every scene she lives in, but none of her human co-stars seem to follow her leadership and match her passion. When you put everything together, you mess up the delivery and jokes because people say they are inconsistent, so no landing jokes.
As a proof of concept, Happy time murder It was a heroic effort and I would love to see the cast and crew get a second chance because there was some real laugh throughout the movie. However, in this process, the whole is less than the sum of its parts.
At the time of writing, Happy time murder Streaming on Netflix.
