There are a couple of shameless boogies that prompted me to wiggle back and forth on the couch, glad as hell that nobody came in. One of the most understated high points of modern cinema is when a director feels loose and free enough to throw in a musical dance number. Yes, there’s a lot of idiotic visual humor here, but underneath is a complex, intricate plot that… no, no, no, I can’t lie to you. Obviously A Night At The Roxbury is not for those who whine and pout about movies being “too stupid.” Keep in mind these are the same people who eagerly froth over Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan being cutsy and cuddly. Plot in five words: business plan, marriage track, uncoolness. And what’s more uncool than two obsessed club hoppers whose lives revolve around picking up hot women and dancing frantically to dance tracks? One of the best lessons I learned in college was that it was cool to be uncool. That’s it: just standing, techno muzak, bobbing. They just stand there, slowly bobbing their heads for a good long minute. It’s an electronica version of “What Is Love,” their theme song that’s played approximately 237 times during this movie. Justin’s review: There’s a scene midway through this movie where the principal characters, Doug and Steve Butabi, are standing in an elevator listening to muzak.

Justin’s rating: nod nod nod nod nod nod nod “Do you see planes? Is your name Tattoo? Because I think you’re living on Fantasy Island.”

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