Life of the Party – ABC Film Challenge – 2010s Movies – L – Life of the Party – Movie Review
Director: Ben Falcone
Writer: Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone (Screenplay)
Cast
- Melissa McCarthy (Spy)
- Jessie Ennis (Superintelligence)
- Molly Gordon (Booksmart)
- Gillian Jacobs (I Used to Go Here)
- Adria Arjona (Morbius)
Plot: After her husband abruptly asks for a divorce, a middle-aged mother returns to college in order to complete her degree.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Life of the Party starts when Deanna (McCarthy) and her husband Dan (Walsh) drop off their daughter Maddie (Gordon) at college. Dan drops a bombshell on Deanna when he asks for a divorce out of nowhere. Deanna doesn’t take it too well and decides to return to college with her daughter to finish her degree.
As Deanna learns about the changes in college, she becomes friends with her daughter’s housemates. The longer she spends at college, the more she helps her daughter’s friends with their own problems when it comes to post-college life. All while tackling the problems she is going through.
Verdict on Life of the Party
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Babli Bouncer Movie Download Available on Tamilrockers and Telegram to Watch OnlineLife of the Party is a comedy following a middle-aged mom that finds her life turned upside down. She goes through part of a mid-life crisis returning to college after her sudden divorce. This sees her enjoying her life again, however, she gets too close to her daughter’s college experience.
The movie gets to make the most of a mid-life crisis by having Deanna return to college. It shows us how life can give you new opportunities out of nowhere. This gets the laughs needed to even if some are more over-the-top than needed. It has important messages about finding their place in the world and accepting support from the strangest places.
When it comes to performances, Melissa McCarthy gives one of her better ones on the more serious side and lighter comedy times. Even if she does need to go for the unrealistic dumb comedy levels at times. The supporting cast is good too, getting plenty of laughs along the way.
Final Thoughts – Life of the Party is an enjoyable comedy.
