This is one of the better comedies of the 2000's. It's funny as hell, kind of stupid, and doesn't have a bunch of stoners. It's part of a tradition of comedy that insists that slapstick is still funny and weirdos are even funnier (the Farrelly brothers often use it). It tells the story of the last day at camp. Everyone is already familiar with each other and everything that's been welling up over the last however-many-weeks is about to come out. And this comes out with great and colorful characters.
Wet Hot American Summer has probably the best comedic cast in recent memory. Everyone in it is so good at what they do, and they all work well together in an oddball way. There's such a variety of weird characters, and the movie moves so quickly to the next one and then back to that weirdo we forgot about that it is always entertaining. Because these characters are so good, the whole movie benefits, and it stays funny, keeps funny, gets more funny. It's a damn good comedy.
Wet Hot American Summer: ★★★1/2
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