InAPPropriate Comedy

InAPPropriate Comedy is a 2013 independent comedy film that sees Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody in a different light, alongside Lindsay Lohan and Michelle Rodriguez. This film tests the boundaries of humor and societal norms using a distinctive style of presentation.

InAPPropriate Comedy is the brainchild of director Vince Offer, who is popularly known for his infomercial products. He ventures here into R-rated comedy film territory. Collaborating with writers Ari Shaffir and Ken Pringle, Offer presents a series of comedy vignettes, designed to simultaneously entertain, scandalize, and provoke its audience.

A 'sketch-fest' laced with crude, raw humor, InAPPropriate Comedy offers unconventional comedy sketches tied together with a unique narrative device – a tablet with an app called the 'iPhoney.' As the unseen user interacts with the app, viewers are thrown into various comic sketches that tend to push the envelope, taking viewers on a roller-coaster ride screeching through the realms of the inappropriate and offensive.

Adrien Brody defies typecast in this film by playing a role substantially divergent from his typical repertoire. He is Flirty Harry, a tough, gritty, pink-attired cop with a flamboyant disposition and a knack for one-liners. The character is a parody on the iconic 'Dirty Harry', rendered in a formulaic 70’s cop-show style, exaggerating the tone, ambiance, characterized by spaghetti-western music and over-the-top action sequences.

Adding to the eclectic mix, Lindsay Lohan showcases her comedic skills in a parody of the popular disaster-movie genre. Her character eagerly attempts to survive the perils and pitfalls of everyday life, providing a dose of theatrical drama to mundane scenarios. Her parody is both eerily accurate and hilariously exaggerated.

Michelle Rodriguez, known for her fierce and empowered female characters, also dips into the world of humor with this film. Rodriguez maintains her typical ‘tough alpha woman' mode, all the while embodying the zany spirit of the film.

InAPPropriate Comedy also introduces the character "The Amazing Racist," performed by Ari Shaffir, which is an extrajudicial exploration of racial stereotypes aiming to create comedy through exaggerated prejudice. Despite its attempt to create humor, this character might provoke strong reactions from viewers due to the sensitive nature of racial stereotyping.

The film is not your traditional comedy. It does not follow the familiar pathway of a linear story or characters that evolve over time. Instead, it provides a series of outrageous, mostly unrelated scenes structured to shock and amuse viewers in equal measure. The Movie draws heavily on popular culture, rendering parodies of TV shows, film genres, and pop culture cliches. Its comedic tone ranges from gross-out bodily humour, inappropriate language, and crude sexual references.

While movie critics and audiences may find the portrayal of explicit, controversial humor in the various sketches in the film to be contentious, it undeniably adheres to its unique brand of comedy. There is an understanding that this form of comedy may not be for everyone, particularly for those with a more conservative sense of humor or those easily offended by lewd and crude antics.

The clear motto of InAPPropriate Comedy can be read as 'expect the unexpected.' It is a vibrant, crude, and unapologetic blend of humor, packed with shock value that could be a hit or miss, depending on individual comedic tastes. Ultimately, it seems designed to provoke reactions – whether they are cringes or laughs – from its audience.

Combining an unlikely cast of characters, an unconventional comedic style, and an audacity to venture into controversial territory, InAPPropriate Comedy is a wild ride through the boundaries of sketch comedy. The film dares to push limits, and at times, goes beyond them, resulting in a piece of cinema that is polarizing, provocative, and distinctly unique.