“Don’t judge a book by its cover.” This is the perfect quote to summarize every aspect of “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil.”
With the news of “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil 2” in the works, I thought it would be appropriate to review the movie “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” before the sequel is released.
Based on first impressions of the DVD’s cover, “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” is not a movie a normal person would want to see. I looked at the cover and thought it would be another poorly made low budget film. I was wrong.
The protagonists, Tucker (played by Alan Tudyk, who previously played Pirate in “Dodgeball”) and Dale (played by Tyler Labine) are on a mission to renovate their rundown vacation home in the woods. During their mission, Tucker and Dale come across a group of college kids and are mistaken for a pair of murderous hillbillies. A series of unfortunate events take place between our protagonists and the college kids that were hilarious.
The movie is a fantastic satire of slasher films involving college students because, unlike actual horror movies, “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” focuses on the perspectives of the slashers and how everything can be a simple misunderstanding. Dale is just a misunderstood socially awkward guy who has troubles with the ladies, but his friend Tucker tries to build his confidence up throughout the movie. Tucker is just a guy who is trying to renovate his newly purchased vacation home in the woods and have a good time with his best friend.
As an avid watcher of horror movies, I thoroughly enjoyed all of the references to popular horror movies that the script writers added to this film. Even if someone does not watch horror films, he or she can still enjoy the humor in this film.
“Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” theatrically released in 2010, runs for 88 minutes, with an “R” rating for bloody violence, language and brief nudity.
I give this movie a 7 out of 10 rating. This is the perfect movie to watch with a group of friends who have not seen this movie and a perfect way to spend a Friday night. Next time you are on Netflix, I recommend adding “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil” to your queue.
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