A Hollywood comedy about grown men still acting like little boys isnt exactly the most novel or progressive concept.
playground pastime whose rules couldnt be more simple.
Its a cross-country full-contact blood sport.
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To them, tag has become more than just a stupid game.
Its a lifeline to a more innocent, carefree time.
When we first meet them, the game has been going on for 30 years.
But his ninja-like invincibility has also kept him at a bit of a remove from the others.
And now, hes got two big announcements: First, hes getting married.
And second, he wants to retire from the game and go out on top.
What could be a more target-rich environment to finally tag Jerry than Jerrys wedding?
Helms, playing the same sort of lovable doofus he portrayed in theHangovermovies, takes the game most seriously.
And his wife (a fizzy, manic Isla Fisher) is just as into it.
Shes like his overly enthusiastic wingman.
And Buress spices up even the most absurd situations with his impeccably dry, deadpan delivery.
These characters and these actors couldnt be less alike, but their chemistry together is perfection.
Its easy to imagine the thousand ways that a movie likeTagcouldve curdled and gone sour.
Or worse, felt toxically dude-ish.
These guys are pathetic, to be sure.
But also totally winning.
But the magic ofTagis that it winds up being absolutely true.
The people who know everything about you and what makes you tick even the things youd rather they didnt.
Its about being vulnerable and accepted unconditionally.
This silly game about getting away from one another, deep down, is about staying close and getting closer.A
