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And thank God for that.
The casualness is the point and the charm.
Its a period piece, for starters an extremely loose riff onThe Hunchback of Notre Dame.
It also has each Broken Lizard member playing multiple characters, a la Monty Python.
But anyone expecting a normal movie might be disappointed, perhaps even outraged.
The story is not actually anything like Victor Hugos classic novel, aside from the main character.
The torture chamber alone is ripe for Broken Lizardstyle juvenilia, and they dont skimp on that front.
More fire ants in that guys dickhole!)
(Yes, the torturers have their own union.)
But that still wont keep bystanders from throwing leaf vegetables and feces at him for being a hunchback.
Why dont you duck when they throw stuff at you?
What do you mean?
Im already ducked, Quasi replies.
If that makes you chuckle, youll probably enjoy the movie.
Then the scheming pope enlists Quasi to kill the king.
(Its been a pleasure, Quasi.
I very much enjoyed your rack.
And I yours.)
But then, what would you be left with?
Cumbersome studio slop, most likely.
Broken Lizard goes in the opposite direction.
Theyre not slick or studied.
Many of the jokes dont land.
It might even be tragic if they did.
The flaws are part of the overall effect spontaneous and human.
Broken Lizard is all of us.
