Postal – Movie Review
ABC Film Challenge – Video Game Movies – Postal
Director: Uwe Boll (Alone in the Dark)
Writer: Uwe Boll, Bryan C Knight (Screenplay)
Cast
- Zack Ward (Freddy vs Jason)
- David Foley (A Bug’s Life)
- Verne Troyer (Austin Powers)
- Chris Coppola (Friday the 13th)
- Jackie Tohn (Glow)
- J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man)
Plot: In the ironically named city of Paradise, a loser teams up with his cult-leading uncle to steal a peculiar bounty of riches from their local amusement park. The recently arrived Taliban have a similar focus, but a far more sinister intent.
Runtime: 1 Hour 36 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Postal starts when a down-on-his-luck man Dude (Ward) takes a dead-end job in a cubicle working for an over-demanding company. Meanwhile, cult leader Uncle Dave (Foley) is facing a tax charge which could ruin his perfect scheme.
As Dude tries to sort his life out, the city around him is filling up with violence. Soon after Dude clashes with a criminal, he turns to Uncle Dave for help, and it unleashes a much darker side to his character.
Verdict on Postal
Postal is an action comedy following an average Joe who finds himself getting involved in helping a cult. All while a terrorist group operates in his back garden leading to a series of troublesome events.
This movie is based on one of the few games I knew nothing about going into it. It plays out as an outlandish comedy pushing a lot of limits on what would be considered acceptable. Sadly, these ideas only make it come off too offensive and the story struggles to stay contained. It easily becomes one of the worst video game adaptations I have seen.
Where to Watch
JustWatch
Final Thoughts – Postal is offensive on all the wrong levels.
