Ok, uhhh...

So, last night I went to see the new Seth Rogan comedy Observe and Report.  I was really, REALLY tired and felt like laughing, so it seemed like a good choice.  I'm not really sure where to go next with this review, so I'll give you a few examples of actual scenes from the movie:

Scene #1

Seth Rogan's character Ronnie (the loser mall cop) and his love interest Brandi (the pretty blonde make up counter woman pictured above) somehow end up going on a date.  She proceeds to knock back countless cocktails and shots of tequila.  She then notices the prescription meds Ronnie pops every four hours for his bipolar disorder.  Impressed by how hard he parties, she convinces him to hand over the pills and begins to snack on them like they're M&Ms.  They go back to her place, where she apparently passes out.  This does not stop Ronnie from climbing on top of her and having his way.  Just as exactly what he's doing is about to sink in, Brandi "wakes up" and murmurs "don't stop mfer" (or something to that effect).

Scene #2

Ronnie and his mall security second in command, Dennis, go on an extremely random, extremely hard core bender while on the job, partaking in the use of just about every drug imaginable.  They go on a crazy rampage, destroying mall property and severely beating up a bunch of skateboarder kids. 

Scene #3  (Movie's climax)

Ronnie has been fired (for reasons I don't really have time to get into) but returns to the mall for a coffee.  The flasher who has been terrorizing the mall throughout the movie shows up.  Determined to prove to himself and others that he's a worthy figure of authority, Ronnie chases the flasher (in all his overweight, full frontal glory) through the mall.  He eventually makes his way to the department store make up counter, and is about to approach a horrified Brandi.  Ronnie pulls out a gun and shoots the flasher.  Nothing in the way of blood and gore is left to the imagination. 

Don't get me wrong - I'm never offended by anything.  I enjoy everything from the risky humour of South Park to the ironic blood, violence, and hard drug use of Pulp Fiction.  But this movie is...well......different.  Honestly, I'm not really sure what to think.  I laughed more than a few times throughout the movie, but most of the time it's just plain sad.  I understand that themes such as mental illness, severe alcoholism, and even date rape can and should be dealt with in dark comedies.  But this comedy is just soooo dark.

I mean, the movie itself is well done per say.  It will unquestionably become a cult classic of sort if nothing else.  It's just that everything is so random and weird - not so much the subject matter itself as the manner in which it's presented.  I would certainly recommend it for all who are not easily offended, but make sure you go in knowing what to expect.