Review of Role Models

This movie definitely does not push any new boundaries in the film industry. Role Models uses sex and cursing to make a few cheap jokes running through most of the movie. Yet, it uses well-timed jokes to generate a few laughs here and there that made the movie worth watching if you do not get too offended at seeing some breasts or hearing the constant use of profanity. This type of movie is definitely well received in the culture of young people, and I am guessing it won't become old anytime soon with young moviegoers. The movie speaks to the need for adults to invest in the lives of hurting kids who are lacking the traditional family unit. Studies show that kids who have a relationship with a caring non-family member usually are healthier. Sean William Scott and Paul Rudd's characters are not your typical role models who kids necessarily should emulate. Yet, through the chaos of the movie the two characters actually make a positive impact in the lives of the students and their families. Part of me wants to say that only in the movie world could characters with lives as crazy as these actually be fit to be an actual role model. One could wonder at what point does somebody actually qualify to invest his or her life in others. Maybe, the first act of selflessness portrayed in the movie is the crossing line one can actually be a role model. Is it too crazy to think that any of us can let go of our self-absorption and invest time into others?