Ricky Stanicky

For a few years now, the Farrelly brothers have also been doing solo projects, with varying levels of success. Ricky Stanicky is the type of film they'd use to make together, a lowbrow comedy with a little feel-good drama in the second half to even things off. A classic late 90s/early 00s US comedy in other words.

When three kids get into a heap of trouble, to make up a fourth person and shift all the blame on him. Surprisingly, they get away with their scheme. Years later their imaginary friend is still taking the blame for them, but then comes the day when he has to come out of the shadow. And so they hire an actor.

Cena and Macy are fun, the rest of the cast isn't all that comedy-friendly. The jokes are pretty basic, a little crude but never pushing the limit and the finale could've used a little extra spice. That said, there's still a dearth of comedies these days, so for that reason alone the film deserves a small bonus. A decent filler comedy.