Reviews

There is something about this movie. It's bizarre, unconventional, over-the-top, unbelievable, mildly offensive, short, and disjunct. There isn't really a plot, there isn't really character development or growth, there aren't really any poignant speeches or commentaries about anything at all relevant to the real world. But, who cares?

The quality that this movie has is that, it is so far removed from what one might expect from any movie, that you can't help but enjoy it. I think the only people that won't enjoy it are the types that are simply looking for specific things that they look for in all movies, or the types that can't accept something that doesn't make sense because it's not trying to make sense.

The movie is innocent and child-like, with a fascinating tone to it. Half the cast are Circus performers fercrissakes! All said and done, the Casting *is* remarkable. Everyone is cast about as perfectly as you could ever imagine for a translation of all the characters from Popeye. The Sets are pretty fantastic too. The songs are all strange, but they blend with the movie perfectly.

Once you get over your preconceptions about what a movie should or shouldn't be, you will enjoy this. You can't not enjoy it really. One reviewer said that not enjoying this movie is analogous to not enjoying puppies and babies playing with rubber duckies in a bubble bath. I think that is appropriate. The sheer detached nature of this film and it's complete lack of substance, combined with some truly clever wit and subversive humor, make it a real gem for anyone that enjoys the finer things in life.

Adult swim's shows have gone off the deep end of fairly entertaining nonsense to just pure absurdity. I do not see the appeal to any of them anymore and I do not often watch the programming block anymore.

Venture Bros. However stands apart from the rest and provides truly intelligent, well thought out, over-the-top and hilarious entertainment. The show is a perfect balance between tasteless humor and really clever subtleties. The homage/lambasting of early adventure animation/comics is spot on. The characters are full of depth and they're engaging. Brock Samson could pwn Chuck Norris any day of the week. What more could one want?

When I first saw this show I thought it was one of the more ******* up shows I'd ever seen. I was surprised just how graphic it was with particularly disturbing images(guy getting his eyes gouged out, watching a henchman struggle with his last breaths as he's strangled to death by Brock, poll vaulting off henchman's jugular...etc.)

I was not turned off though because aside from the surprising imagery, the jokes and references were all spot-on. I was laughing the whole way through and intrigued around every corner.

Truly, my only real gripe with the show is that it has a hard time taking itself seriously and often resorts to fairly flippant endings and/or resolutions that sometimes I feel aren't necessary. I think the show could support itself just fine with a persistent story arc, which I think we are starting to see more of in the new season anyway, so that's good.

And again, Brock Samson, there could hardly be a better cartoon character.

Check out this show, it's well worth it. I hope that it continues for a long time.