I usually don’t go into slapstick comedy flicks, so I’m not quite sure why “Zohan” made its way onto my Netflix queue, but it did, and it was here when I got home, so I threw it into the DVD player, and it surprised me. Although it starts out pretty ridiculously slap-sticky, it develops well enough into a parable about the American dream and putting aside cultural differences to create a better world (also: the importance of knowing how to apply the Vulcan neck pinch).
Also: George Takei’s cameo? Awesomeastic!
[...] I wrote about this earlier this week, but I’m tempted to put it back on my Netflix queue. It’s got surprising substance and depth amongst all the slapstick stupidity. [...]
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