Bad Eggs

I don't watch a lot of comedy anymore, as comedy isn't really produced much anymore, and my taste has shifted away from what Hollywood tends to prefer. So it was nice to find this gem ("find" meaning recommended by my friend Mat) from 2003 about two bumbling cops who, through a series of mishaps and wild coincidences, stumble upon a massive ring of corruption in their special police task force. A good way to describe it is the midway point between Tango & Cash and Hot Fuzz. It helps quite a bit that Bad Eggs doesn't populate its cast with chiseled Greek gods in the leads and your standard scenery-chewing mustache twirlers for the bad guys. The cast of Bad Eggs could be your neighbors, honestly, and it gives the the movie an authenticity, even when the shenanigans dial is turned up past "are you kidding me?" levels. The opening sequence alone is almost too absurd for a Police Academy movie, but somehow, Bad Eggs makes it work. There's just something endearing about the cast and the way the jokes land that I'm willing to look past the impossible madness of the movie and just let the humor tickle me. If I had to levy one fault to Bad Eggs, its a plot that is overly complicated. The criminal conspiracy has way too many moving parts, way too many participants, and feels way too complex for a movie of this tone. At one point, I checked on the timer, sure that I was halfway at least based on the volume of plot, and to my shock, I was barely past the 30 minute mark. It isn't a showstopper of a flaw by any means, but it is worth noting that you may find yourself a bit underwater at points with the breadth of plot in Bad Eggs. Oh, and the score is kind of annoying. A little too quirky and jovial, almost like a sitcom score. Fortunately, Bad Eggs rises above these minor imperfections to be a true hidden comedy gem that's worth checking out. The cast is more than amiable, the writing snappy, the humor is well-balanced, and the movie is paced well. It's a bit hard to find in the American market, but I'd say it's worth hunting down.