Life of the Party (2018)

I've come to the conclusion that I just don't think Melissa McCarthy can carry a film. She's funny in short bursts -- e.g. SNL sketches or her supporting work in Bridesmaids -- but once you force her to fill 90 minutes on her own? It just low-key riffing that gets old pretty quick.

I have a feeling that each scene in the script said something like "At home: Deanna burns Dan's stuff -- improvise" and "80s themed sorority party -- improvise" because the story is see-through thin and the jokes are barely-there. I'm sure that everyone on-set was having a ball but, unfortunately, that fun doesn't make it to the screen.

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