Released today, Game Over, Man offers viewers a charmless Workaholics reunion that I’m not sure anyone asked for. Set in a ritzy hotel, three friends (played by Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson, Anders Holm) work as housekeepers in a dead-end job that is soon to be taken over by “terrorists”. The overall plot is quite basic, filled with over-the-top moments that seem to be making light of cheesy action films, but fail to be funny about it.

Game Over, Man was a chore to watch honestly. The jokes were predictable, crude, and relied heavily on penis quips (I should also mention that you will see quite a few appendages if you chose to watch this film), and the violence looked terrible and felt as forced as the jokes. Honestly, nothing made me laugh, smile, or even chuckle. It felt like Netflix gave these guys the money to basically throw a party with cameras and explosions, a bunch of cameos from buddies, and a half-baked script.

One of the few redeeming qualities of the movie was Neal McDonough and his role as one of the villains of the film. Neal is one of those actors that typically finds a way to work with terrible scripts (see his work as Damien Darhk during season 4 of Arrow on the CW) and come off as a believable villain. Unfortunately, his role is cut much shorter than it should have been, and we are left with a bland villain instead.

Netflix hasn’t really been on a hot streak with their original films, and Game Over, Man is another example of that. I was very surprised to see Seth Rogen attached to such a train wreck! If Netflix wants to be taken seriously, they really need to stop throwing cash at everyone and praying that a good movie/show comes out of the rubble.

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