[FILM]
JACKASS FOREVER
Jackasses assemble;
Eric Manaka enjoys a nice, relaxing soak;
Snake-charmer Sean ‘Poopies’ McInerney.
Is it a bird, is it a plane? It sure ain’t Superman. Johnny Knoxfille shoots for the stars.
★★★★
DIRECTOR Jeff Tremaine
OUT NOW / CERT 18 96 MINS
CAST Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera
PLOT Over a decade after their last film, the Jackass crew are back together again, with another round of absurd and often incredibly dangerous stunts and comedic gags. Don’t try this at home.
GIVEN THE NATURE of its bone-breaking, ball-busting brand of comedy, the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” feels inappropriate for Jackass. But it’s a formula that needs no fixing, and Jackass Forever is delightful proof — there’s a welcome familiarity to proceedings, right down to its raucous soundtrack of noughties leftovers. And although Jackass is forever tied to that particular moment, there’s a timelessness to its antics, as the “Forever” wistfully indicates. No matter how long its been, it’s still simply fun to watch these loveable doofuses falling over, getting blown up, firing themselves out of cannons or getting hit in the face by comically large hands.