Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Movie review: Community

 

Suspended lawyer, Jeff Winger, is forced to return to school when the legitimacy of his law degree is challenged. There he meets and eventually befriends a group of outcast misfit students leading to surprising adventures.

Joel McHale (Jeff), Gillian Jacobs (Britta), Danny Pudi (Abed), Alison Brie (Annie), Ken Jeong (Chang), Yvette Brown (Shirley), Jim Rash (Dean), Donald Glover (Troy), Chevy Chase (Pierce), John Oliver (Duncan), Jonathan Banks (Hickey).

Though a bit dated, Community is a fun and fairly fast moving sitcom that doesn't bog itself down with long-term plots. Running 6 seasons from 2009 to 2015, the show focuses on suspended lawyer, Jeff, who has enrolled in community college to maintain his law degree. He joins a study group where he meets ditzy Britta, robotic Abed, megalomaniac Troy, and many other interesting characters. From there the series is a series of interesting escapades and entertaining drama.

Acting in this one was top notch all around. McHale, Jacobs, Pudi, Brie, and Brown were good on their own but add in Jeong, Chase, Oliver and Banks and things got even better with some experience at the table. Even small slips actually fit the series well. The only disappointments were Glover and Chase leaving the series.

Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were all good with solid feel and fit. Physical stunt work however was very good for a sitcom. Mild CGI was silly and enjoyable. Dialogue was very well done with plenty of subtle sarcasm, political and social satire. Sound and soundtrack are good.

Overall Community should leave you with a smile and a few chuckles if you enjoy a nice sitcom. I call this brain candy as it diverts your attention with humor and does little else.

 With some mild sexuality, mild violence, and some foul language, this should be fine for teens and above.

Released: 2015
Reviewed: 12.29.20
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Sitcom, Comedy, TV Comedy

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