Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star

Alright, boys, let’s talk about Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star. I went into this one like a rookie in his first beer league shift—hopeful, maybe a little buzzed, but mostly just looking for some good old-fashioned fun. Instead, I got rocked in open ice by one of the worst comedy efforts I’ve seen in a while. The plot follows Bucky (Nick Swardson), a socially awkward small-town kid who finds out his parents were adult film stars. Naturally, he takes off to Hollywood to follow in their...uh...skate marks? What follows is a series of cringe-worthy gags, a performance that makes a bad fourth-liner look like Connor McDavid, and humor that feels like a bad chirp that doesn’t land. Swardson is trying, I’ll give him that—like a guy who can’t skate but still hustles in the corners. But man, the script doesn’t do him any favours. The jokes are predictable, the pacing’s slower than a defenseman on beer number six, and the whole thing just feels like a missed scoring chance on an open net. Don Johnson and Christina Ricci show up, probably questioning their life choices like a guy who signed up for a summer league in July. Now, I won’t lie—there were a couple of moments that got a chuckle out of me, like when you see a guy toe pick during warmups. But overall, this flick was painful. It’s the hockey equivalent of getting benched after your first shift for a bad giveaway. You might finish watching out of stubbornness, but you know you should’ve just gone for a skate instead. Final verdict? Bucky Larson is the kind of movie you throw on in the background while taping your stick, knowing full well you won’t actually pay attention. A solid 1.5/5—0.5 for effort, 0.5 for the accidental laughs, and 0.5 for making me appreciate literally any other comedy. --- Deer Hair Review. Follow on Facebook & Instagram

Corney funny. Movie did take me away from the world. Poor Bucky loses even when he wins Ricky. Don Johnson was good too. Ricky & Johnson held the show together

A severely misguided and inept comedy incapable of even telling its single joke properly.

Filme ruim, o roteiro é ruim, as cenas do bucky são fracas e sem graça, os personagens são muito fracos e não ajudam em porra nenhuma no filme, a história é levemente interessante, mas não melhora o filme, e nem o Nick swarsdon como protagonista no filme faz o filme ser relevante ou bom, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme ruim.

Just an odd movie all around. Bucky Larson wants to be a star but comes about it in the oddest way possible.

Amazing writing from beginning to end. If you want to engage with one of the most surreal and mind bending movies in the history of cinema then this is a must watch. Thank me later.

THIS MOVIE IS UNRATED! Nick is top tier when it comes to comedy movies, and this is one of his top 5 movies. This is a yearly watch for me.

Poor Ricci at least is giving it her all but no one else is. One of the worst films ever made.

Remarkable acting by Nick. It was more realistic than most movies.

I don't know why a lot of people gave this a bad rating, I don't usually find comedies funny, but this movie was hilarious!